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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE HUMIFICATION PROCESS
Humic substances are the biological-chemical-geological decomposition products of the living plant origin matter on the Earth. Humus
(soil-peat-coal) is the most relevant decomposition product of living matter. This decomposition process is also referred to as
’humification’ and the main substances are Humic and Fulvic Acid. These well-defined chemical structure molecules also categorized as
organic-complex-forming molecules and are the intermediate product of decay of the living matter. This humification process happens
over a million years and can be defined as Pre-, Peak-, and Over-Humification states!
DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE HUMIFICATION PROCESS
PRE-HUMIFICATION stage: In PEAT the organo-complex-forming molecules of the 70+ macronutrients present are at the beginning
stages (not yet completely formed by nature) and means that many of the minerals are not fully bioavailable for our body.
PEAK-HUMIFICATION stage: In LEONARDITE the organo-complex-forming molecules are fully formed and are fully bioavailable for our
body which means the 70+ macronutrients are capable of entering the cell membrane and utilized by our body.
OVER-HUMIFICATION stage: In BROWN COAL the organo-complex-formation is stopped and started to decomposting the organic
matter and the organo-mineral complexes.
DIFFERENT SOURCES OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES
LEONARDITE:
Leonardite is mined 4-6 meters deep under the soil. It is practically a steril raw material. It was formed some millions of years ago, when
there was no environment contamination. Leonardite is totally humified plant biomass. The total humic substance content is 50-80%.
PEAT:
Peat is an open surface area covered with water. The humification process is not finished yet. Some parts of the organic matter is not
humified yet. It may be contaminated from air pollution and also from the opened water surface (birds, other animals, insects,
agriculture). The total humic substance content is 30-60%.
SHILAJIT
Plant and algae origin biomass found in the mountains of inner-Asia. The origin is not yet clearly defined. Probably these deposits were
peat-lands million of years ago. The climatic changes caused the so called mumification of these peat-lands. For example in Russia the
name is „mumio”. Shilajit is not a sterile source and contaminated with environmental pollution and contains several non-humic waxes
and resins. The total humic substance content is 40-60%.
Humic substances are the biological-chemical-geological decomposition products of the living plant origin matter on the Earth. Humus
(soil-peat-coal) is the most relevant decomposition product of living matter. This decomposition process is also referred to as
’humification’ and the main substances are Humic and Fulvic Acid. These well-defined chemical structure molecules also categorized as
organic-complex-forming molecules and are the intermediate product of decay of the living matter. This humification process happens
over a million years and can be defined as Pre-, Peak-, and Over-Humification states!
DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE HUMIFICATION PROCESS
PRE-HUMIFICATION stage: In PEAT the organo-complex-forming molecules of the 70+ macronutrients present are at the beginning
stages (not yet completely formed by nature) and means that many of the minerals are not fully bioavailable for our body.
PEAK-HUMIFICATION stage: In LEONARDITE the organo-complex-forming molecules are fully formed and are fully bioavailable for our
body which means the 70+ macronutrients are capable of entering the cell membrane and utilized by our body.
OVER-HUMIFICATION stage: In BROWN COAL the organo-complex-formation is stopped and started to decomposting the organic
matter and the organo-mineral complexes.
DIFFERENT SOURCES OF HUMIC SUBSTANCES
LEONARDITE:
Leonardite is mined 4-6 meters deep under the soil. It is practically a steril raw material. It was formed some millions of years ago, when
there was no environment contamination. Leonardite is totally humified plant biomass. The total humic substance content is 50-80%.
PEAT:
Peat is an open surface area covered with water. The humification process is not finished yet. Some parts of the organic matter is not
humified yet. It may be contaminated from air pollution and also from the opened water surface (birds, other animals, insects,
agriculture). The total humic substance content is 30-60%.
SHILAJIT
Plant and algae origin biomass found in the mountains of inner-Asia. The origin is not yet clearly defined. Probably these deposits were
peat-lands million of years ago. The climatic changes caused the so called mumification of these peat-lands. For example in Russia the
name is „mumio”. Shilajit is not a sterile source and contaminated with environmental pollution and contains several non-humic waxes
and resins. The total humic substance content is 40-60%.