Amino acids make up 75% of the human body, and are vital to every part of human function. One of the most talked about properties of amino acids is how it can assist in muscle building.
Used historically for GI complaints, licorice is primarily used as a flavoring agent in the tobacco and candy industries and to some extent in the pharmaceutical and beverage industries today. The chemical compounds found in licorice have been investigated as cancer therapy as well as for their antiviral activity.
LICORICE. Licorice root contains a substance called glycyrrhizin that is 50 times sweeter than ordinary sugar. Spain is the largest producer of licorice. 90% of the licorice used as a flavoring is used to flavor tobacco. Licorice candy contains small amounts of licorice, but the main flavor ingredient of licorice candy is anise. Carbenoxolone, a compound derived from licorice root, has been used to help healing of peptic ulcers.