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Glossary — X

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Glossary — X

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This page lists the 19 publication-gated Hermetica profiles starting with X. Records outside the public gate are omitted. Profile validation, dosage, citations, and verified product-containment links vary by record.

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  • Xanthophyll Berry
    Berry
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xanthophyll-rich fruits contain oxygenated carotenoids including lutein, zeaxanthin, and β-cryptoxanthin that neutralize reactive oxygen spe…
  • Xerophyte Fig
    Fruit
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xerophyte Fig is not a recognized botanical or medicinal entity in scientific literature, precluding the identification of specific bioactiv…
  • Xerophyte Seed
    Seed
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xerophyte seeds from arid-adapted plants contain osmolytes and polyphenolic compounds that enhance cellular water retention and stress resil…
  • Xi Yang Shen (Panax pseudoginseng)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Panax pseudoginseng (Xi Yang Shen) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb containing ginsenosides Rb1 and Rg1 as primary bioactive compound…
  • Xiang Fu (Cyperus rotundus)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xiang Fu (Cyperus rotundus) is a traditional Chinese herb containing α-cyperone and cyperotundone as primary bioactive compounds. These sesq…
  • Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xiao Chai Hu Tang, a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula, contains saikosaponins from Bupleurum root and baicalin from Scutellaria …
  • Xiao Hui Xiang (Foeniculum vulgare)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xiao Hui Xiang (Foeniculum vulgare) contains anethole as its primary bioactive compound, which activates digestive enzymes and reduces smoot…
  • Xiao Yao San (Free and Easy Wanderer)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xiao Yao San is a traditional Chinese herbal formula containing bupleurum, peony root, and other botanicals that modulates the HPA axis to r…
  • Xigua (Chinese Watermelon)
    Fruit
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xigua (Citrullus lanatus), the Chinese watermelon, delivers bioactive lycopene (1.1–2.3 mg/100g flesh) that quenches singlet oxygen and upre…
  • Ximenia Caffra
    Fruit
    Human-reviewed profile
    Ximenia caffra fruit contains quercetin-rutinoside and condensed tannins that inhibit collagenase and elastase enzymes while suppressing NF-…
  • Ximenia Kernel
    Other
    Human-reviewed profile
    Ximenia kernel, derived from Ximenia americana, is rich in ximenynic acid, which acts as a potent circulatory stimulant by enhancing capilla…
  • Xu Duan (Dipsacus asper)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xu Duan (Dipsacus asper) contains asperosaponin VI as its primary bioactive compound, which stimulates osteoblast activity and collagen synt…
  • Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood)
    Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine formula containing 11 herbs designed to promote blood circulation and resolve blood sta…
  • Xue Jie (Sanguis Draconis / Dragon's Blood)
    Resin
    Human-reviewed profile
    Dragon's blood resin (Xue Jie) contains dracorhodin and taspine as primary bioactive compounds that accelerate wound healing through enhance…
  • Xylanase
    Enzyme
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xylanase is a glycoside hydrolase enzyme that specifically breaks down xylan, a complex polysaccharide found in plant cell walls. This enzym…
  • Xylanase Enzyme
    Enzyme
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xylanase (EC 3.2.1.8) is a hydrolytic enzyme that specifically catalyzes the breakdown of xylan, a primary component of plant cell walls. It…
  • Xylitol
    Other
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xylitol is a five-carbon sugar alcohol that provides sweetness while disrupting bacterial metabolism in the mouth. It selectively inhibits S…
  • Xylo-Oligosaccharides (XOS)
    Other
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xylo-Oligosaccharides (XOS) are prebiotics composed of 2–7 β-1,4-linked D-xylose units, including xylobiose, xylotriose, and xylotetraose, d…
  • Xylooligosaccharides (XOS)
    Fermented/Probiotic
    Human-reviewed profile
    Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) are prebiotic oligosaccharides that selectively promote the growth of beneficial Bifidobacteria in the gut. They …