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Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid

The hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) consisting of the repetition of disaccharide units of d-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. It represents the main component of the...

Inositol

Inositol

Inositol is a 6 carbon atoms cyclic polyalcohol. It was isolated for the first time from animal muscle by J.J. Scherer in 1850. Inositol is found in many foods, particularly in cereals, nuts,...

Cocoa polyphenols

Cocoa polyphenols

Cocoa polyphenols are natural substances present in the cocoa powder obtained by the working of the Theobroma Cacao tree. Cocoa polyphenols are compounds known since ancient times for their...

Melatonin and female fertility

Melatonin and female fertility

What is Melatonin Melatonin or N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine is a naturallipophilic substance produced and secreted in our body mainly by the pineal gland (epiphysis). This gland is situated below...

Cationic antiseptics

Cationic antiseptics

Cationic antiseptics are compounds characterized by the presence of positive charges in their chemical structure. This characteristic allows these compounds to interact with the surface of some...