Humic/Fulvic acid

[emeric delczeg]

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%.

 

[warlock]

I've always been interested in this supplement though sometimes budget does not allow to use it.

Sometimes, I have a hard time understanding when the info is too technical. In general terms, how can this supplement help us? Does it help with both health and performance?

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[emeric delczeg]

I've always been interested in this supplement though sometimes budget does not allow to use it.

Sometimes, I have a hard time understanding when the info is too technical. In general terms, how can this supplement help us? Does it help with both health and performance?

Thank you

Most important facts regarding biological activity:

a. Fulvic Acid may speed up the cell respiration chain processes which indirectly speed up the processes in the citrate circle. The electron transfer capability of FA stimulate the whole metabolism where the FA molecules take part as catalysators. This is a general effect by which more energy becomes free in cells - not specific stimulation like hormones.

b. The relevant chemical parameter in this process is the free electron concentration or spin concentration (not molecular weight or total acidity). Generally the bigger molecules have better biostimulant activity because the delocalized free electron concentration is bigger. It must be emphasized that “free-electron concentration/molecular weight” curve has a maximum value. This fact is proved in analytical methods (electron-spin resonance ESR) and several biological tests.

c. Fulvic Acids have an optimal concentration in the biostimulation processes. This concentration is different in different living organisms but an optimum always can be registered.

3.3. Antiviral effect

The systematic research for the antiviral effect of Humic Substances started when it turned out by chance that some peat preparations showed a healing effect against the foot-and-moth disease. Further studies proved the virus adsorption and synthesis blocking effect in case of several RNA and DNA viruses as well. Humic Substances showed selective blocking effect against several viruses. The virus adsorption is completely blocked while the penetration is less blocked and the synthesis is hardly blocked. The reason of the adsorption blocking effect is probably the interaction of Fulvic Acid with the positive sites of the virus protein cover. The humate virus complex cannot be adsorbed on the tissues.

3.4. Detoxifying effect

Humic Substances have a definite detoxifying effect against different cell toxins. The uptake of the toxins depends on the dose on the time and on the chemical adsorption circumstances of the stomach and intestine tract. Humic Substances as strong chemical adsorbents are able to inactivate the toxins. Many toxic molecules was studied in animal tests where humic acids proved to be a very effective inactivating factor. For example the liver damaging effect of carbon-tetra-chloride was effectively blocked by humic acid. Surprisingly good liver protecting effect was detected in case of Amanita phalloides mushroom intoxication. The post-mortem liver examination showed that humic acids had better liver protecting effect than any other compounds.