The Peruvian Andes are home to maca, a plant that is somewhat similar to our native garden cress. It has been highly valued by the Incas for thousands of years, as the tuberous root in particular is rich in valuable nutrients and vital substances. The tuber is considered a powerful aphrodisiac: in many Andean villages,…

The macadamia nut originally comes from Australia, where it is also known as the Queensland nut or Australian hazelnut. However, the evergreen tree, which can grow up to 15 metres tall, is now also native to the South Pacific and South Africa. It takes around seven to eight years for a young tree to bear…

It’s hard to believe, but the Made in Germany logo was originally created as a warning. It was 23 August 1887 when the new Trade Mark Act was passed in Great Britain. At that time, trade in the European single market was growing rapidly. The British had already secured their position as the leading European…

Malates comes from reaction of malic acid. Malic acid (also known as 2-hydroxy succinic acid) is found in the metabolism of all cells and is involved in many metabolic processes in the human organism. In nature, it is mainly found in the unripe fruit of numerous fruit varieties. And not only in apples themselves, but…

Mallow is one of the oldest medicinal plants in the world and was already valued by the Chinese 5000 years ago. However, its origins go back even further, as it is even mentioned in the Bible: Moses is said to have once given a mallow tea to someone suffering from a fever. Today, this pretty…

Manuka cosmetics belongs to Manuka (Leptospermum scorparium), a plant species belonging to the myrtle family, is native to south-eastern Australia and the mountainous regions of New Zealand. It is also known as New Zealand myrtle or South Sea myrtle and can grow up to eight metres high. The robust shrub bears white to reddish flowers…

The maqui berry bears the botanical name Aristotelia chilensis. It indicates its origin: it grows in the temperate tropical rainforests on the border between Chile and Argentina. In the preliminary stage, small yellow-green flowers grow on bushes or small trees up to 5 metres high. These flowers then turn into the blue-black and edible berries,…

MMP is the abbreviation for matrix metalloproteases and describes a group of more than 20 related enzymes that are found in almost all living organisms. In the human body, 23 matrix metalloproteases are known, they are designated with the gene names MMP 1 to MMP 28. Matrix metalloproteases catalyse the cleavage of peptide bonds in…

When we think of sulphur, we usually immediately think of various unpleasant smells from chemistry lessons. But the fact that sulphur also exists in other forms and is even suitable for beauty care is not so well known. The most interesting example is methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), also called dimethylsulphone. The substance is found in many plant…