PHYTOCEUTICALS
In ancient times, the belief was widespread that some plants had beneficial effects on the health of body and mind. In addition to fibre, vitamins and minerals, plants also contain phytoceuticals (“phytón“ meaning plant in Greek) which often have very strong colours, aromas and flavours.
Phytoceuticals are active biological compounds, present exclusively in plants, which protect the systems and apparatuses of the human body.
These active ingredients carry out an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti- free radical function, besides being key components of the defence system that plants deploy to protect themselves from disease, pests, sunlight and oxidation. Besides protecting plants, they can also protect our health. Hundreds of studies have demonstrated that there is a close relation between phytoceuticals and diets rich in these elements: experts maintain that a lack of phytoceuticals in the diet can be the cause of cell damage, early ageing and several diseases.
Scientists have just started discovering all the secrets that plants hide amongst their leaves: practically every fruit, every vegetable, and every cereal is rich in phytoceuticals. To date, over 30,000 different kinds have been identified, all beneficial for health.
All the phytoceuticals used in Naturaltech formulas are titrated, certified by ICEA (the Italian Ethical and Environmental Certification Institute). It was decided to use these active ingredients in the Naturaltech formulas since scalp problems are always caused by inflammation or oxidization and, by acting on the cause, the problem can be effectively resolved.
