Tag: Synthetic compound

Unlike simple herbal extracts, Vinpocetine is a synthetic compound, chemically created in a laboratory rather than being directly harvested from nature. Its creation begins with a naturally occurring alkaloid, vincamine, which is extracted from the leaves of the lesser periwinkle plant (*Vinca minor*).

Over 70% of the world's population has some form of lactose intolerance, making the dairy content of food additives a serious concern. So, is calcium disodium EDTA a dairy product? Despite its name, this food stabilizer is not derived from dairy and is entirely synthetic.

First synthesized in 1882, valproic acid is not a compound that can be obtained from food, despite its origin story involving a naturally occurring substance. This article clarifies misconceptions about what are the natural sources of valproic acid, exploring its synthetic history and relation to the natural world.