Food Colorant

Bixin: (from Annatto, Bixa orellana)
Oil-soluble yellow-orange to orange colorant; antioxidant

Norbixin: (from Annatto, Bixa orellana)
Oil-soluble yellow-orange to orange colorant; antioxidant

Curcumin:  (from Turmeric, Curcuma longa)
Bright yellow colorant, used as a spice and for skin care products due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-cancer properties

Rhodenin: (from Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty), Kappaphycus striatum)
Natural red colorant for food

Essential Oils with Cosmeceutical Value

Elemi Oil: (from Pili nut, Canarium Luzonicum)
Essential oil commonly used as coating for glass and for the production of fragrances. Also known for its therapeutic properties as an analgesic, expectorant, tonic, antiseptic and stimulant

Jasmine Oil: (from Jasmine / Sampaguita, Jasminum sambac)
Essential oil used as fragrance for skin care products

Lemongrass Oil:  (from Lemongrass / Tanglad, Cymbopogon citratus)
Essential oil used for teas, can also be used topically as an insect repellant; has demonstrated anti-malarial activity

Moringa Oil: (from Malunggay, Moringa oleifera)
Moringa oil has nourishing and emollient properties giving it benefits for use in skin and hair care products. Also used as a substitute for olive oil; as a food supplement, antibiotic, and biodiesel feedstock

Patchouli Oil: (from Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin)
High in antioxidants and used in fragrances, skin care, and as an insect repellant

Rose Oil: (from the Bulgarian rose, Rosa damascena)
Essential oil primarily used for fragrance; therapeutic properties include antispasmodic, antiviral, antibacterial, laxative, nervous system sedative, and a tonic for the heart, liver, stomach and uterus

Vetiver Oil:  (from Vetiver, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Vetiveria zizanioides)
Essential oil used as an insect repellant, fixative, fragrance; revitalizes the body and is also used for general aches and pains, especially for rheumatism, arthritis and muscular pain, while relieving insomnia

Coconut Oil: (from Coconut, Cocos nucifera L.)
Oil is used as an ingredient in margarine, shortenings, baking ingredients, filled milk, as well as in cosmetics and as biodiesel feedstock; Virgin Coconut Oil is rich in lauric acid.

Gotu Kola Oil:  (from Penny wort / Takip Kuhol, Centella asiatica)
Essential oil that moisturizes and protects skin from UV rays, can also be used as an astringent or toner

Essential Oils with Pharmaceutical Value

Ginger Oil: (from Ginger, Zingiber officinale)
Well-documented anti-inflammatory effect, promotes healthy joint function and normal cell growth, used as an aromatherapy fragrance, also used to treat intestinal parasites, dyspepsia, diarrhea.

Gotu Kola Oil:  (from Penny wort / Takip Kuhol, Centella asiatica)
Can alleviate peptic ulcers, lowers blood pressure, also used to treat infectious hepatitis, measles, respiratory tract infections-colds, tonsillitis, laryngopharyngitis, & bronchitis.

Rice Bran Oil: (from Rice bran, Oryza sativa)
Used in cosmetics and personal care products like those for skin conditioning; healthy drinks; natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering drugs (decreases LDL, increases HDL)

Sambong Oil: (from Sambong, Blumea balsamifera)
Essential oil that contains significant amounts of camphor oil, l-borneol, and cineole; all of which function in wound-healing, as well as relief of abdominal pain and distension

Meat Tenderizers

Papain: (from Papaya, Carica papaya)
Commonly used as meat tenderizer, it can also clarify beer, treat wool and silk before dyeing, de-hair hides before tanning; also used for skin whitening and ulcer treatment

Bromelain: (from Pineapple, Ananas comosus)
Used for tenderizing meat and chill proofing beer; also used for stabilizing latex paints and in leather-tanning process; employed as a digestive and used for its anti-inflammatory action

Anti-Chronic Heart Disease

Betel nut extract (dried powder): (from Betel nut, Areca cathecu)
Reduces blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol; also used as a wound healing antibacterial agent

Carpaine:(from Papaya, Carica papaya)
Anti-congestive heart failure, similar in function to Digoxin, which is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of heart failure

Gamma Oryzanol:  (from Rice bran, Oryza sativa)
Used in skin care as it promotes lean muscle tissue; promotes heart health by increasing HDL

Pomegranate seed extract (powder or oil): (from Pomegranate, Punica granatum)
High in essential fatty acids, particularly punicic acid; possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial effects and also prevents plaque deposition in blood vessels

Punicalagin: (from Pomegranate, Punica granatum)
A potent antioxidant shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic (prevents deposition of plaque in blood vessels), and antimicrobial effects

Food flavors

Gingerol / Ginger extract: (from Ginger, Zingiber officinale)
Used as a spice / flavor, and to reduce nausea caused by motion sickness or pregnancy, may also relieve migraine

Pomegranate (fruit) concentrate:(from Pomegranate, Punica granatum)
Contains polyphenols, tannins, and anthocyanins, which have all been linked to cardiovascular health; primarily used as natural flavor

Pomegranate seed extract (powder or oil): (from Pomegranate, Punica granatum)
High in essential fatty acids, particularly punicic acid; possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial effects and also prevents plaque deposition in blood vessels

Rice flavor: (from Rice, Oryza sativa)
Flavors for new product introductions, convenience food and drinks

Stabilizers

Agar: (from Gracilaria manilenses, Kappaphycus alvarezii (Doty), Kappaphycus striatum)
Culture medium for microbiological work; also used as a laxative, substitute for gelatin, and as a thickener in soups, jellies, and ice cream

Alginate (sargassum): (from Sargassum siliquosum)
Used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations; also used in mold-making and as a thickening agent in food

Carrageenan: (from various Philippine seaweeds such as Caulerpa racemosa)
Used in food primarily as gelling, thickening or stabilizing agents; also used in wound healing (peroxidase activity) and as an antibiotic, anti-fungal and blood pressure modulator

Metroxylon sagu starch: (from Sugar palm, Metroxylon sagu)
Common uses include for food (high fructose glucose syrup, monosodium glutamate, maltodextrins, cyclodextrins); paper coating, adhesives, and as biodegradable filler in bioplastics

Tea and Food Supplements

Banaba (dried leaves): (from Banaba, Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Material for tea and supplement capsules used to manage diabetes and obesity

Bitter gourd (dried leaves): (from Bitter gourd, Momordica charantia)
Commonly used as teas or supplements for diabetics

Moringa (dried leaves):  (from Malunggay, Moringa oleifera)
Material for tea and food supplement as Moringa is rich in iron, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B, and C, carbohydrates, fiber and proteins

Sambong (dried leaves): (from Sambong, Blumea balsamifera)
Commonly sold in capsule form or as teas for the treatment of kidney disorders; effective in cases of kidney stones and hypertension, also used as diuretics

Yacon powder: (from Yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Used as a tea; has prebiotic and antioxidant properties

Anti-diabetic

Corosolic Acid: (from Banaba, Lagerstroemia speciosa)
A triterpenoid compound which accelerates and stimulates glucose transport into cells; decreases blood glucose in diabetic animals and humans; also exhibits anti-obesity activity

Bitter gourd extract: (from Bitter gourd, Momordica charantia)
With insulin-like properties due to polypeptide-p plant insulin and potential anti-tumor activity due to momordin

Stevioside / Stevia extract:  (from Stevia, Stevia eupatorium)
Natural sweetener with up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, used in low-sugar or sugarless food products

Cosmeceutical Ingredients

Mango Butter: (from Philippine Mango, Mangifera indica)
Used for skin care products, softens and protects dry skin

Fucoxanthin: (from Philippine seaweeds, Hydroclathus clatharus, Sargassum siliquosum)
Used as a nutritional supplement, recent studies have shown its potential anti-obesity (promotes fat burning) and anti-diabetic properties

Yacon Syrup:  (from Yacon, Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Low calorie sweetener that contains inulin, an indigestible sugar which when metabolized results in fewer calories than would be expected

Cough remedies

Chrysophenol D:(from Lagundi / Chaste tree, Vitex negundo)
Smooth muscle relaxant with antitussive (cough suppressant) and antihistamine properties

Lagundi dried leaves: (from Lagundi / Chaste tree, Vitex negundo)
Material for tea and supplement capsules used as a remedy for cough and asthma

Asiaticoside:  (from Penny wort / Takip Kuhol, Centella asiatica)
Used as complementary treatment for tuberculosis: slows bacterial growth and stimulates growth of new lung lining

Functional food and drinks with anti-oxidants

Coconut water: (from Coconut, Cocos nucifera)
An alternative for sterile glucose solution; used as laxative, treatment for renal disorders; can be made into coconut water vinegar

Mango concentrate:(from Philippine Mango, Mangifera indica)
Flavor in healthy food and drinks as mango extract has antioxidant, anti-diabetic, and anti-cancer properties

Mangosteen dried powder: (from Philippine Mangosteen, Garcinia mangostana)
Flavor used for tea, healthy drink, nutraceutical soft drinks and supplements as mangosteen contains healthy protective substances such as catechins, polyphenols, vitamins C, E, and B Complex.

Black plum concentrate: (from Black plum / Duhat, Syzygium cuminii (Linn.) Skeels)
Rich in antioxidants and anthocyanins, commonly used in the production of jams, jellies, puddings, juice and wine