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Fulvic Acid

Fulvic acid

AldrichCPR = Super Potassium Humate = Potassium Fulvate = Potassium Fulvic Acid

CAS Number = 479-66-3

Computed Properties of Fulvic Acid

Property Name   Property Value
Molecular Weight   308.24
XLogP3-AA   0.3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count   4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count   8
Rotatable Bond Count   1
Exact Mass   308.05321734
Monoisotopic Mass   308.05321734
Topological Polar Surface Area   134 Å²
Heavy Atom Count   22
Formal Charge   0
Complexity   555
Isotope Atom Count   0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count   0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count   1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count   0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count   0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count   1
Compound Is Canonicalized   Yes

Fulvic acids are a family of organic acids, natural compounds, and components of the humus (which is a fraction of soil organic matter).
They are similar to humic acids, with differences being their carbon and oxygen contents, acidity (pKa value), degree of polymerization, molecular weight, and color.

Fulvic Acid any of various water-soluble organic acids of high molecular weight derived from humus.

Definition of Fulvic Acid:
FulvicPlus aslo called super potassium humate, fulvic acid, potassium fulvate, potassium fulvic acid
Fulvic Asid completely soluble in hard water and acid condition, sailt concentration of soil was reduced greatly and the acidic soil or alkaline oil are hoth converted to neutral after using this chemical, more functional group as hydroxyl,carboxyl and phenolic hydroxyl, excellent performance on deflocculation.
Fulvic Acid is very suitable for Drip Irrigation and Foliar spray.

Fulvic and humic acids are extracted at high pH by treating soil humus with a solution of NaOH.
Their dissolution is favored by the dissociation and the ionization of their carboxylic and phenolic groups at high pH.
The insoluble fraction of humus remaining after its leaching by NaOH is humin.
After alkaline extraction, fulvic and humic acids are then separated by further acidification of the obtained leachate.
The small molecular weight fulvic acids remain in solution after precipitation of the high molecular weight humic acids by acidification at pH = 1

Fulvic acids are produced by microbial degradation of plant matter in a soil with sufficient oxygen.

Fulvic acids - the fraction of humic substances that is soluble in water under all pH conditions.
They remains in solution after removal of humic acid by acidification.
Fulvic acids are light yellow to yellow-brown in color.

Fulvic acid, one of two classes of natural acidic organic polymer that can be extracted from humus found in soil, sediment, or aquatic environments.
Its name derives from Latin fulvus, indicating its yellow colour.
This organic matter is soluble in strong acid (pH = 1) and has the average chemical formula C135H182O95N5S2.
A hydrogen-to-carbon ratio greater than 1:1 indicates less aromatic character (i.e., fewer benzene rings in the structure), while an oxygen-to-carbon ratio greater than 0.5:1 indicates more acidic character than in other organic fractions of humus (for example, humic acid, the other natural acidic organic polymer that can be extracted from humus).
Its structure is best characterized as a loose assembly of aromatic organic polymers with many carboxyl groups (COOH) that release hydrogen ions, resulting in species that have electric charges at various sites on the ion.
It is especially reactive with metals, forming strong complexes with Fe3+, Al3+, and Cu2+ in particular and leading to their increased solubility in natural waters.
Fulvic acid is believed to originate as a product of microbial metabolism, although it is not synthesized as a life-sustaining carbon or energy source.

What Is Fulvic Acid?
Fulvic acid is one component of humus.
Humus is made of many organic compounds found in the Earth’s soils, rock sediments and bodies of water.
Fulvic acid is created by gradual decomposition of certain plants and animals by the action of microorganisms.
Over the past several decades, we’ve learned a lot more about how fulvic acids found in dirt can actually improve human gut health and therefore immune functions.
Today people supplement with fulvic acid, as well as soil-based probiotics, to replenish what is being lost in their diets and lifestyles due to modern farming techniques.

While people used to obtain higher amounts of humic acids naturally from the soil, today they often turn to food-grade supplements to boost their nutrient intake and improve gut health.

Fulvic acid (FvA), one such NHP, comes from humic substances produced by microorganisms in soil.

Fulvic acid is a natural compound and part of the so called humic acid (acids produced during the composting of plant material.
It has a huge binding capacity for metals, and this is the reason that the molecule is difficult as a ‘clean’ molecule to find nowadays.
The fulvic acid we offer is unique because of its patented process and it is 100% free of heavy metals and pesticides.
Fulvic acid can be consumed without any known adverse reactions.
It supports the uptake of food supplements, it helps to release heavy metals from the body and supports the immune system of the body.

Fulvic acid is known as a colloidal poly-electrolyte.

Fulvic acid is one of the smallest molecules in nature and is the natural transporter for every living creature (plant, animal as well as human).
Pure fulvic acid is unbound; that is, it has no minerals, metals, vitamins, or trace elements attached to it.
Due to the unbound state of the molecule, fulvic acid is an excellent transporter.
Fulvic acid works at the cellular level.
Because it is a small molecule, it penetrates the cell wall.
The fulvic acid absorbs the nutrients and minerals and releases them within the cell.
In the cell it absorbs heavy metals and removes them via the stool/urine and so it returns to nature.

Fulvic acid is a naturally occurring electrolyte that may enhance nutrient availability and adsorption, and prolong its residence.

Fulvic acids cannot be readily synthesized because of their extremely complex nature, although lignosulfonates from the pulp and paper industry can appear similar to fulvic acids in certain tests.

In soil chemistry, or in paper pulp effluent treatment, the main problem is not the extraction, but the subsequent purification and characterization of fulvic acids.

When fulvic acids and humic acids, or lignin derivatives, react with molecular chlorine used for bleaching wood pulp they can also form toxic organochlorine compounds.

Undesirable small molecular weight organochlorine compounds such as dichloroacetonitrile (CHCl2CN) can also be formed at the trace level (a few ppb, or µg/L) by chlorinating dissolved humic and fulvic aquatic substances in drinking water purification plant.

Fulvic acid is group of chemicals formed when plants and animals break down.
It is found in the humus (organic matter) part of soil and peat, and is also found in streams and lakes.

Fulvic acid supplements and shilajit, a natural substance that's rich in fulvic acid, are popular for a variety of reasons, including potential immune and brain health benefits.

Fulvic acid is considered a humic substance, meaning it’s a naturally occurring compound found in soils, compost, marine sediments, and sewage.

Fulvic acid is a product of decomposition and formed through geochemical and biological reactions, such as the breakdown of food in a compost heap.
It can be extracted from compost, soil, and other substances to be processed into a supplement.

Fulvic acid (FvA) is formed when microbes in the soil break down old plant material, says Robin Foroutan, RDN, an integrative medicine dietitian in Queens, New York, and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
“It’s high in plant-derived minerals, carbon molecules, and antioxidants,” says Foroutan.
It is often offered in combination with humic acids, such as the drops used by Jenner, as it works as a “binder,” she explains.

Fulvic acid (FA) is another type of humic substance with less complex molecular structure.
They are similar to humic acids with differences in carbon and oxygen contents and lesser molecular weight.
Fulvic acid is soluble in water at all pH levels unlike humic acid which are only soluble in high pH.
The color of fulvic acid is ranged from yellow to light brown.
Fulvic acids are more active than humic acids due to its oxygen content that is almost double the amount of humic acid.
Fulvic acid is the most effective organic chelating compound and can be used through foliar application due its small molecular size and electrical charge which plant can immediately uptake.

Fulvic acid is an antioxidant that occurs naturally in certain soils, plants and plant-based foods.
According to the "Fulvic Acid Report" by Vital Health Supplements, the benefits of taking fulvic acid internally include: providing the body with more energy; transporting nutrients to cells, which allows them to be more easily absorbed and utilized; and improving the immune system.
When applied externally, fulvic acid also treats athlete's foot, burns, open wounds and various skin conditions.
Unfortunately, due to modern farming processes, it is difficult to incorporate fulvic acid into most diets, but there are some foods that contain the substance.

Fulvic Acid is the element found in humus, the highly nutritious layer of the earth.
Partially decomposed matter is the basis of humus and peat.
It is this highly nutritious layer that feeds plants and ensures that they grow strong and healthy.
This extraordinary compound is created in extremely small amounts by millions of beneficial microbes that work on the decaying plant matter.
It combines with a variety of minerals to create a complex molecular compound.
It works to activate the nutrients within soil so that they can be utilised by the cells of plants.
It is often termed ‘nature’s miracle molecule’ and for good reason.
Unfortunately, modern farming practices have destroyed our soils, leaving them devoid of minerals and have thus disrupted the proliferation of this miracle molecule in the soil, and therefore in vegetation and animals – in effect within our food.

Fulvic Acid is also the basis of a thick, tar-like substance, often referred to as Fulvic Acid Shilajit, that exudes from the rocks of high mountain ranges like the Himalayas.
Like its action in soil, this compound serves as an essential vehicle that carries vitamins and nutrients to the right place in our bodies.
It is so powerful that one single molecule is capable of carrying 65 or more minerals and trace elements directly into our cells.
This is just one of its properties that provides Fulvic Acid with the ability to have a dramatic impact on all types of diseases and concerns.

Fulvic acid is a yellow-brown substances found in natural material such as shilajit, soil, peat, coal, and bodies of water such as streams or lakes.
Fulvic acid is formed when plants and animals decompose.

People take fulvic acid by mouth for brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, as well as respiratory tract infections, cancer, fatigue, heavy metal toxicity, allergies, and preventing a condition in which the body tissues do not receive enough oxygen (hypoxia).
People also use fulvic acid on the skin for eczema.

Fulvic acid is a substance found historically as part of traditional medicine systems, like Aryuveda, plant medicines, and complementary remedies, as research has noted.
It is also used by some functional medicine practitioners as a supplement.
Many chronic diseases, like diabetes, can potentially be worsened by unhealthy, mineral-deficient diets, so healing the gut through healthy nutrition and supplements like fulvic acid may have promise, as a review published in September 2018 in the Journal of Diabetes Research noted, and may encourage further research in this area.
Fulvic acid may help increase the number of good bacteria and restore gut bacteria to healthy levels, those study authors suggested.

What is Fulvic Acid?
So, residing in the humus, along with other humic substances, is the diminutive molecule of fulvic acid.
Because of its small size, fulvic acid increases the bioavailability of soil minerals by being able to chelate them (i.e., bind to them) and bypass the cell wall of a plant.
What does this mean exactly?

When you think of fulvic acid, think “fast.” Fast transport.
Fast uptake.
Fast nutrient absorption.
In order for a plant to survive, it needs to take minerals from the soil.
Fulvic acid allows for minerals to be quickly transported from the soil into the plant.
Fulvic acid is the express lane porter or the express shipping option – it delivers the goods (i.e., minerals) immediately by binding to them and transporting them into the growing plant.

Fulvic acid is an important naturally-occurring organic acid found in nutrition-rich humus—the decomposed matter that forms a layer in the earth’s crust.
It can be difficult to obtain from a healthy diet, short of eating dirt itself, and is most commonly gathered from Shilajit, a mineral pitch that seeps out of the rocks in the high altitudes of the Himalayan Mountains.
Fulvic acid serves as an indispensable vehicle for carrying vitamins and other nutrients to the proper places in our bodies.
One single fulvic acid molecule is capable of transporting 60 or more minerals and trace elements directly into our cells.
Over the last few decades, we’ve learned a lot more about how humic materials found in the earth’s soil, including fulvic acid, can offer a host of benefits in the human body.

It is important to remember that, although fulvic acid is an incredible molecule, it will make little difference to plant health if the soil is not rich in minerals or is deficient in humus.
When we begin to understand the synergistic complexity of soil health and plant growth, our perspective on the natural world changes.
What was once composted sludge becomes a life force; what was once an irritating or phobia-inducing bug, is now an intelligent and integral participant in the health of our ecosystem.

Functions & Benefits of Fulvic Acid:

Fulvic acid benefits of increases root respiration and formation, enhance plant growth and yield
Humic fulvic acid can enhances pH buffering capacity
Enhances photosynthesis and respiration.
Fulvic acid for plants can increases cationic exchange.
An improvement in the transport of nutrients, making them available in the areas of need.
An increase in the synthesis of proteins and nucleic acids, which will facilitate the action of enzymes formed with some amino acids and micro-nutrients.
The fulvic humic minerals can contributes to an increased exploitation of water by the plant.
Positive effect on plant DNA and RNA.
Increases enzyme activity.
Acts as catalyst in plant respiration/organic.
The humic and fulvic acid for plants can enhances cell division and cell elongation.
Increases drought tolerance and prevents wilting.
Detoxifies various pollutants.
Stimulates root development and increase plant growth
Increases plant membrane permeability during Autumn and Winter.
Provides a food source for soil micro-organisms

Benefits of Fulvic Acid
May lower cholesterol.
May improve muscle strength.
May relieve altitude sickness.
Shilajit has been used for centuries to treat altitude sickness.
Fulvic acid may help treat this condition by enhancing immune response, stimulating energy production, and improving oxygen levels.
May boost cellular function.
May have anticancer properties.
May boost testosterone.
May enhance gut health.
Ayurvedic medicine has used shilajit for centuries to enhance gut health.

Color, Structure and Properties:

Fulvic acid and other humic acids are yellow-brown substances found in natural materials.
They contain a plethora of nutrients and active compounds that can help improve health.

These include:
trace minerals
electrolytes
fatty acids
silica (which boosts collagen synthesis)
prebiotics
probiotics

Fulvic minerals have been shown to contain multiple active functional groups, including phenolic hydroxyl, ketone carbonyl, quinone carbonyl, carboxyl and alkoxyl groups.

Its structure is made up of aromatic, organic polymers with many carboxyl groups that release hydrogen ions, resulting in an electric charge that helps attract free radicals, heavy metals and other toxins within the body.
This allows it to act like a detoxification agent.
Once it becomes reactive with metals, fulvic acid helps them become more soluble in water, which means they’re carried out of the body more easily.
Fulvic acid is a yellow color and doesn’t have a very appealing taste on its own.
That’s why many people choose to mix powdered fulvic acid into juice, smoothie, etc., to mask its unpleasant taste.
You can add fulvic acid to liquid or take it with supplements to help supercharge their abilities and improve bioavailability.

What is the pH of fulvic acid?
It has a very high, alkaline pH and is also super small/fine.
This helps make it more bioavailable in the body.
As a soluble, strong acid, it has a pH equal to about 1.

Fulvic Acid is derived from ‘humic substances’.
These deposits are the remains of decomposed ancient forests that have been subjected to heat, pressure and microbial action over millions of years until they have broken down to become what we call humic substances.
Within humic substances there is a small component called fulvic acid and this component is the most bioactive part, meaning that it has the most beneficial effect on living organisms, plant or animal.
It contains a variety of beneficial nutrients.

Where It Comes From:
How is fulvic acid produced?
It’s found in nature as a product of microbial metabolism processes.
That means it’s produced when organic plant matter decomposes.
This processes releases millions of beneficial bacteria.

Within the environment, fulvic acid is found in not only soil and rock, but also streams, lakes and ocean water.
Humic acids form complexes with ions that are commonly found in the environment, creating tight humic colloids binds that help with water filtering, agriculture processes and detoxification.
The presence of carboxylate and phenolates within humic acids gives them the ability to act like natural chelators, which means they form chemical complexes that are important for regulating bioavailability of metal ions like iron, calcium, magnesium and copper within the human body and environment.
Most humic acid also contains some fulvic acid, but the two are somewhat different because they have different molecular weights (sizes).
Fulvic acid is much smaller that humic acid and is sometimes referred to as low molecular weight humic substances.
Because they are smaller, fulvic acids can easily be absorbed by plant roots, stems and leaves.

What are the benefits of Fulvic Acid?

For some years, Fulvic Acid's benefits have gone unnoticed as a potential supplement.
Recent research though has uncovered a number of potential benefits, which I am going to outline below.

Fulvic Acid is termed a Super Cell Conductor – it has the vital capability of realising the potential of all nutrients we consume.
When minerals and trace elements from food come into contact with it, they are dissolved into a form that makes them more active and more available to the body.
These minerals fuse with it and because of its molecular size, it has the ability to take these nutrients directly to all the cells of our bodies.
Additionally, this compound makes the cells more permeable and receptive to these nutrients.
Essentially, Fulvic Acid mobilizes food to become our medicine.

A mineral-rich tide flows continuously through all parts of the body in the form of water, the universal solvent that nourishes as well as carries waste away.
Our DNA within cells receive instructions through angstrom sized (1/1000 micron) bio-available minerals.
These miniscule minerals are pulled through the cell walls by hydrogen present in water.
Most mineral supplements are larger than this size and although they can be transported in the bloodstream, they cannot be accessed by the cells.
It is Fulvic Acid that carries these minerals into the cells and additionally makes the cells more permeable allowing these minerals to penetrate into the cells where they are utilised for a multitude of processes.
Minerals are very important.
Dr Linus Pauling, winner of two Nobel Prizes stated:

“You can trace every sickness, every disease, and every ailment, ultimately to a mineral deficiency“.

In addition to enhancing the absorption of vitamins and minerals in our body, Fulvic Acid acts as a catalyst.
A catalyst is a compound that facilitates a chemical reaction.
There are literally thousands of chemical reactions that take place every minute in our bodies involving enzyme production, the movement of nutrients in and out of our cells, digestion, and so forth.
In the vast majority of cases, these reactions could simply not take place at normal body temperature or would take a long period of time.
Fulvic Acid acts like a catalyst in these reactions facilitating all these processes quickly and effectively.

Fulvic Acid is a natural, powerful antioxidant and helps to neutralise free radicals.
Free radicals are harmful, highly reactive compounds that cause the destruction of soft tissues, encouraging cell mutations, altering genes, disrupting chemical and hormonal reactions within our bodies, destroying the optimal function of our glands and thus making us more susceptible to disease.
This is one of the most widely acceptable theories of ageing and disease.

When we ingest food, our digestive system, when working at optimum capacity, releases enzymes which work to break down food efficiently in order to release nutrients from food.
Without these enzymes, food would not be broken down, stagnate in the stomach and gut, which would ultimately lead to toxin build-up and eventual death.
Fulvic Acid activates these digestive enzymes, which are the life force of our bodies.

We are all conscious of cleansing our bodies externally and yet few pay attention to internal cleansing.
Fulvic Acid is highly effective at neutralising and detoxifying harmful toxins and pollutants including heavy metals such as lead and mercury.
It bonds with these heavy metals, a process called ‘chelation’, and then converts them into inactive compounds, which can be eliminated through normal excretory processes.

This remarkable compound is reported to increase oxygenation of all the soft tissues within our bodies.
Oxygenating the cells is vital because it enhances energy production and counters numerous concerns.
In 1931, the Nobel Prize Winner for physiology and medicine, Dr Otto Warburg established that oxygen deprivation was a major cause of cell mutation.
Taking Fulvic Acid will help increase oxygenation of our cells and hopefully protect the genetic material within our cells.

Iron deficiency, the second most prevalent deficiency in the world, has been shown to be addressed quickly with the use of Fulvic Acid.
Unfortunately, iron is also one of the hardest minerals to metabolise putting a great burden on the liver and yet many people take synthetic iron supplements without considering this.
Fulvic Acid primes the iron within our food so that it is easily utilised by the body and hence corrects deficiencies quickly and safely.
This same action helps to correct numerous mineral deficiencies including magnesium which plays a key role in over 300 biochemical reactions in our bodies.

Fulvic Acid is considered to be one of the safest and most potent anti-viral substances available today.
A generally accepted benefit of Fulvic Acid is that it can be used indefinitely for long periods of time without creating resistance.
The implication of using this compound for viral infections goes well beyond simply using it for colds and flu.

When used externally, Fulvic Acid can be used to treat abrasions, open cuts, wounds, leg ulcers, insect bites and numerous other skin complaints.
Athlete’s foot can be avoided as Fulvic Acid displays powerful fungicidal properties and it can also be used to treat fungal toenails which are very difficult to eradicate using conventional drugs.

There are many reports on the positive benefits of Fulvic acid on the cardiovascular system with many reporting control of elevated blood pressure within a few weeks of using Fulvic Acid.

I could continue with numerous other reported benefits such as reductions in the inflammatory enzymes produced by the liver, enhanced immunity and restoring electrolyte balance in the body being just some of the other benefits of using Fulvic Acid.
When the body’s cells are sufficiently nourished, and free from toxins and free radicals, they are able to regenerate efficiently and are also able to detoxify and repair quickly.
People taking Fulvic Acid have reported greater feelings of vitality, improved energy, a stronger immune system and a higher tolerance to stress.
The effects of Fulvic Acid are nothing short of fascinating.
For all the varying reasons mentioned above, and many more, Fulvic Acid supplementation should be a top priority and the supplement that I would recommend is Fulvic Acid Elixir by Ful.Vic.Health.
Fulvic Acid Elixir is a supplement which contains Ioniplex®, the patented and clinically studied fulvic acid ionic complex which has been found to effectively remove heavy metals, protect the body against compounds that are produced through sugar metabolism as well as enhance collagen within skin by 30%.
The other benefits of fulvic acid are to help address hair loss.
Fulvic Acid products for hair loss including Fulvic Acid Shampoo, Fulvic Acid Conditioner & Fulvic Acid Mist which is far lighter in use than some of the hair loss serums.

Shilajit, the other source of Fulvic Acid, had huge question marks on quality.
One of the largest suppliers of ayurvedic herbs was found to be selling low quality shilajit containing very high levels of toxic heavy metals.

Fulvic Acid Elixir will help the body to heal, renew and restore.

Next level energy
Fulvic acid can come to the rescue.
How is that possible? thanks to its ability to reduce free radical damage and inflammation levels in the body.
So, if you've been going through a particularly stressful time in your life, you might want to add fulvic acid to your wellness routine.
However, keep in mind that the quality of the fulvic acid you consume is essential for reaping its full benefits.
Certain manufacturers use chemical extraction and plastic packaging for their products, which can result in fulvic acid toxicity, so you must do your research and choose a reliable fulvic acid brand.

Protecting brain function
If you’re still not impressed, fulvic acid also has potential neuroprotective properties.
What does this mean exactly? It means fulvic acid can help protect against cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative ailments such as Alzheimer’s.
There’s still a long way to go to determine how effective it can be in this area, but results from initial studies are very promising.

Fulvic acid is primarily studied for its effects on plants and soil.
Fulvic acid is an organic and natural electrolyte.
Depending on the situation, Fulvic acid can act as an electron donor or acceptor and an oxidizer or reducer.
Fulvic acid has exhibited the ability to enhance the availability and adsorption of nutrients as well as prolong their time of residence.
In the chick animal model Fulvic acid disturbed the processing of procollagen II in articular cartilage.

Where Do Fulvic Minerals Come From?
Fulvic minerals are natural, nontoxic, water-soluble elements found in decomposed organic matter.
This organic substance is developed slowly over time and normally formed from prehistoric plants that have taken centuries to fully decompose.
These substances come in several different types and go by many names, but the most common are shilajit – a sticky organic substance found in rocks in the Himalayas – and humic shale – a similar organic substance to shilajit, but mined in mountainous regions in the US (like Utah).

Substances like shilajit and humic shale have been used as an alternative remedy for thousands of years, including ayurvedic medicine – the oldest form of medicine in history.
They were considered a coveted remedy due to their high content of Fulvic minerals.
Fulvic minerals are harvested from their orginal sources, substances like shilajit and humic shale.
Fulvic minerals are also called ‘Fulvic acids.’

You may not be familiar with fulvic acid, but this naturally occurring substance is found all around us in oceans, lakes and the soil we stand on.
Although it might not be one of the top supplements that comes to mind, its superpower is that it provides the body with trace minerals while also assisting the body with detoxification as a bindingagent.
Many other compounds just do one or the other.
This wide range of benefits makes it beneficial for detoxification, digestive health, cognitive function, as well as goodfor hair and skin.

What is Fulvic Acids?

Fulvic acids are a humic substance (2).

As stated above, Fulvic acids are fulvic minerals, and are harvested from organic, naturally occurring compounds.
These compounds are common in soil, compost, humus, humic shale, and shilajit.
Humic shale and shilajit containing the highest amount, around 15-20% Fulvic acid (2).

Fulvic acids have been used for thousands of years as a medicinal remedy for digestive ailments, nervous disorders, and even altitude sickness (2).

When processed into a supplement, fulvic acids are usually combined with other minerals (usually magnesium) and amino acids (2).

Benefits and Uses

1.Improves Gut Health and Immune Function
The compounds found in fulvic acid help nourish the digestive tract and also boost the ability of “good bacteria” to repopulate and form a healthy “microbiome” environment.
We need a strong digestive system to build immunity, help control hormone production, regulate appetite, reduce stress response and much more.

As a result of gut permeability (when particles are able to escape through the gut lining and enter the bloodstream, where they shouldn’t normally be), inflammation is triggered and autoimmune reactions can occur.

There is some evidence that consuming fulvic acid can help decrease digestive disorders and other issues, including:

SIBO symptoms (small intestine bacterial overgrowth)
inflammatory bowel disorders
bacterial infections (respiratory, urinary tract, etc.)
the flu and common colds

2.Helps Boost Digestion and Nutrient Absorption
Acquiring enough electrolytes and other trace minerals is important for proper metabolic functions, digestive health and nutrient assimilation.

Organisms we obtain from fulvic acid can be taken in small doses and still cause fast, significant improvements in the ratio of bacteria living in the gut.
This helps lower many unwanted digestive symptoms, like constipation, bloating, diarrhea and food sensitivities.

Besides providing raw nutrients, studies show that fulvic acid transports minerals and other nutrients to cells more effectively, boosts absorption rate of nutrients by making cells more permeable and fights inflammation within the digestive tract.

3.Protects Cognitive Health
A 2011 study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that fulvic acid has several antioxidant, nutraceutical properties with potential activity to protect against cognitive impairments, including Alzheimer’s disease.

A contributing factor to the development of cognitive disorders is free radical damage and also a type of protein called tau, but studies show that fulvic acid helps lower the length of tau fibrils and their morphology, disassembling their performance and stopping disease progression.

Researchers have recently concluded that fulvic acid seems to have neuroprotective effects and is likely to provide new insights in the development of potential natural treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

4.Improves Detoxification
Humic acids are beneficial for digestion and improving energy because of their detoxifying abilities.
As a form of natural chelation therapy, humic acids are capable of binding to and breaking down toxins and metals that enter the body through the food supply, water, prescription medications, household products and air pollution.

Studies have found that humic acids have ion-selective electrodes that can be used for attracting heavy metals — even for filtering soils and water.
That’s because they help bind to things like copper and iron.

Research shows they’re even effective at geochemical processing of soils and aquatic environments at much lower concentrations than other types of chemicals.

What are fulvic acid minerals ?

Fulvic acid minerals are a solution of fulvic acid and a variety of plant-derived colloidal minerals.
They are quickly being recognized as a key factor in health and wellness.
Fulvic acid occurs naturally in plants and soil and can be thought of as the elixir of life because, without it, life would not exist.
Because the molecular weight of fulvic acid is so low, it can easily transport nutrients in the body.
In fact, fulvic acids are able to transport over 60 times their own weight in vitamins and minerals into cells.
This also makes it easier for cells to digest vitamins and minerals, allowing those who consume fulvic acid to feel its positive health effects faster.

Fulvic acid minerals benefits
The benefits related to fulvic acid minerals range from increased energy to improved healing capabilities.
Fulvic acid can also be used to aid in the treatment of certain skin conditions, such as poison ivy, rashes, and bug bites.
Most people who take fulvic mineral supplements like those provided by Pure Fulvic Minerals can start to realize their health benefits from day one.
In addition to a dramatic increase in their energy and metabolism levels, many people report improved endurance, healthier skin and nails, better concentration and focus, and a stronger immune system.

WHAT FULVIC ACIDS DO FOR YOUR AQUARIUM

Crystal-clear, unclouded water in the aquarium – what sounds desirable at first sight is not the ideal condition for shining fish and lush scapes.
It has long been known among aquarists that the use of fulvic acids in water promotes fish and plant health.
Although they cloud the water slightly, as water conditioners they prevent diseases and strengthen the immune system of aquatic life.
But what are fulvic acids? Where do they come from and what effect do they have on your aquarium inhabitants?

No aquatic life without humic substances
Fulvic acids belong to the group of humic substances.
The high-molecular humic substances are formed in the process of humification – i.e.
through the decomposition of organic material, predominantly from plants.
Humic substances and fulvic acids are abundant in all waters of the world.
Particularly high concentrations are found in the black water rivers of the Amazon region.
Especially there they are bitterly needed: The pH-value of the black rivers is only 3 or 4 and the lack of minerals is enormous – not a good basis for animal life.
It is only thanks to humic substances that vital minerals are present in a form in which they are available as food.

Fulvic acids are omnipresent in nature
Humic substances – and thus also fulvic acids – are found in all ecosystems of the world.
In most inland waters, the ratio of humic substances to organisms is 10:1 – in seawater even 100:1.
It is therefore reasonable to assume that fish and aquatic plants are accustomed to the presence of humic substances and fulvic acids – indeed, that they even need them in order to thrive optimally.
Especially for animals from black water habitats, they are indeed essential for survival.

Prolonged subordinate stress as the engine of evolution
The aquatic ecologist Dr.
Christian Steinberg has been researching the effects of fulvic acids in water for years in the field of stress ecology.
According to his findings, fulvic acids exert a slight permanent chemical stress on the organisms, similar to a vaccination.
This results in multiple stress resistances in the animals, which can have a life-prolonging effect – they become more resistant to disruptive environmental influences and potential causes of disease.

Steinberg and his team at Humboldt University in Berlin have also observed that fish and other aquarium inhabitants are more colorful, produce more offspring, are generally healthier and recover faster from conditions such as fin rot or white spot disease (ichthyophthiriasis).

Fulvic acids – an all-rounder for water, plants and animals
The use of humic substances in general and fulvic acids in particular also have a positive effect on the water itself.
They act as a natural pH buffer and thus prevent, for example, an acid drop in very soft water.
The plants in the aquarium benefit from the chelating properties of fulvic acid: it binds and immobilizes heavy metals while increasing the availability of important nutrients such as iron.
Nitrogen and phosphorus can also be better absorbed by the plants.

Fulvic acids in professional fish farming and aquaristics
In industrial fish farming, breeders often resort to fulvic acid-based water additives or, as Steinberg reports, to humin substance based products from the animal feed sector.
Such products are particularly attractive for the prevention and treatment of secondary infections, as the choice of permitted pharmaceuticals in aquaculture is very limited.
The lack of therapeutic and antiparasitic substances has created a great demand for ecological and natural alternatives in aquaculture and fish farming.
Fulvic acids are one possible answer.

WHAT IS FULVIC & HUMIC WATER?
Fulvic water and humic water may refer to the presence of fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA) in rivers, creeks, lakes, and springs, or to commercially made bottled water which contains fulvic and humic additives.
Fulvic and humic acids are naturally occurring, the by-product of decaying organic matter.
Both are found in plants in trace amounts.
Shilajit, a pitch-like substance found in mountainous regions, is rich in fulvic and humic acids.
Shilajit has been used in traditional Indian medicine for several thousand years and is still used in Northern India today.

Fulvic Acid, the mobilizer of nature
Fulvic acid is one of the 3 components of humus and arises during the digestion of plants by micro-organisms.
It is a substance with many positive effects on plant and soil health.
For example, fulvic mobilizes nutrients to and within plants.

What does fulvic acid do?
Fulvic acid plays an essential role in nature in mobilizing minerals and making all kinds of compounds to help plants absorb nutrients.
Fulvic acid comes from humus.
Due to the absence of humus in most agricultural soils, these soils are deprived of Fulvic

Quality differences in fulvic acid
The way in which fulvic acid is formed determines the quality.
The purer and more nutrient-rich the plants that are ultimately transformed into humus, the more powerful fulvic acid is.
Chemically obtained fulvic acid has a completely different composition than natural fulvic acid.

How does Fulvic Acid differ from Shilajit?
Shilajit, a substance secreted by rocks in certain mountain ranges around the world, including the Himalayas, is particularly high in fulvic acid.
Its common names include mineral pitch, mumie, mumijo, and vegetable asphalt.

Shilajit is blackish brown and comprises 15–20% fulvic acid.
It also contains small amounts of minerals and metabolites derived from fungi.

Shilajit has been used therapeutically for centuries in traditional healing practices, including Ayurvedic medicine, to treat conditions like diabetes, altitude sickness, asthma, heart ailments, and digestive and nervous disorders.

It has also been used to stimulate the immune system and enhance performance.

Fulvic acid is believed to be responsible for many of shilajit’s medicinal properties.

Both fulvic acid and shilajit can be taken as supplements.
While fulvic acid is typically produced in liquid or capsule form and combined with other minerals like magnesium and amino acids, shilajit is usually sold as a capsule or fine powder that can be added to beverages.

What's the difference between Humic and Fulvic acids?

Humic and fulvic acids are both humic substances (along with humin).
However, there are a few key differences that impact their benefits and how each are best applied.
In short, they vary regarding carbon and oxygen content, acidity, degree of polymerization, molecular weight, and color.
Humic acids are large molecules that function best in soil to provide an optimal growing environment.
Fulvic acids are much smaller molecules that work well in both soil and foliar applications, where they transfer vital nutrients through the cell membrane of plants.
They work in tandem to help boost plant help and increase crop yields.

More about Humic Acids
Humic acids are big molecules, ranging in molecular size from 10,000 to 100,000.
They're dark in color and combine mixtures of carbon chains and carbon rings.
(In addition to carbon, they also contain oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and phosphorus.)
The exact composition of humic molecules varies by source.
They're not soluble in water in acid conditions, but are soluble in alkaline solutions.
Humic acids work best in the soil, where they readily unlock nutrients and bind to them, making them available for uptake into plants.
And they chelate toxic metals, preventing harmful material from entering the plant.
Further, they stimulate microbial activity in soil, increase water retention, and stimulate root and shoot growth.
They also act as a dilator, increasing the cell wall permeability of plants so that nutrients can be absorbed.
They're all-stars of soil, an essential component of every soil environment that help to make the whole system work better.
Humic acids can be thought of as the roads, bridges, and tunnels that allow for essential exchanges between the plant and soil.
(Although humic acids work best in soil, they're also vital in foliar applications, because they increase the cell wall permeability of plants, which in turn increases the uptake of nutrients.)

More about Fulvic Acids
Fulvic acids are much smaller molecules than humic acids, ranging in molecular size from 1,000 to 10,000.
They're soluble in water at all pH levels, unlike humic acids, which are only soluble in alkaline solutions.
There are two types of fulvic acids–fulvates, which are molecules bound to minerals, and free-form fulvic acids.
Fulvic acids consist mostly of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Like humic acids, they're formed through microbial decay.
They are golden in color and are more biologically active than humic acids, due to an oxygen content that is nearly twice that of humic acids.
The principal benefit of fulvic acids is their ability to bind to nutrients and transfer those nutrients into plants.
In fact, fulvic acids are the most effective carbon containing chelating compound known.
This is due to fulvic acids small molecular size and electrical charge.
(Although they're small, they can carry many times their own weight in minerals.)
Fulvic acids can be thought of as the railcars that carry vital nutrients from the soil into the plant.

Here tends to be some confusion when it comes to the categorization of humic acid vs.
fulvic acid.
The reason for this is that both humic and fulvic acids - along with humates - fall into the general and broad category of humic substances.

Humic substances are simply naturally-occurring organic compounds, typically resulting from plant, animal, and other matter as it decomposes.

The difference between humic and fulvic acid really lies in how they break down.
Both are essential for healthy soil.

Fulvic Acid and Humic Acid
Fulvic Acid and Humic Acid are related compounds from decaying organic matter that have been employed to color some food and beverages black.
The substances have been associated with natural medicine.

Definitions of Humic, Fulvic, Shilajit

"Humic substances are complex, weakly bound, superstructures of heterogenous, small organic compounds resulting from the decomposition of biological matter (i.e., plants and animals) and are ubiquitously present in soils and waters.
Historically, humic acids have been defined as precipitates that form when basic extracts of humic matter are acidified while fulvic acids are those that remain in solution following this process.

"The origin of the idea that it might be healthful can be traced to the use of “shilajit” (rich in fulvic acids) in ayurvedic medicine—a holistic healing system developed in India."

THE ROLE OF HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS IN PLANT GROWTH
Humic and fulvic acids are produced by the natural decomposition process of vegetation.
Both are commonly used in organic crop production, greenhouse cropping of vegetables, and in horticultural programs.
They also may have uses in different large-scale production systems to improve seedling health and plant response to stress.
For plants, humic and fulvic acids are chelators, meaning they combine minerals to make them into organic compounds that can be taken up by plants more easily.
They also enable the soil to retain more water and can increase the water infiltration of the soil for hard soils.
Additionally, humic and fulvic acids restrict toxins present in the soil, reducing the amount of harmful substances that reach the crop’s roots.
Humic and fulvic acids are essential for healthy plant growth.
They help to increase the nutrient uptake of plants and can condition soil for a more efficient use of fertilizers.
They help in establishing healthier roots, help increase yield and are beneficial for overall better plant development.

Mİneral Fulvic Acid Function
1.Unlock Minerals.
Humic acid and fulvates can realse the ions.
As Phosphorus fertilisers bond with ions of Ca, Mg, Al, and Fe that are present in soil and form inert compounds, which are inaccessible to plants.

2.Extend Fertiliser
The electrical features of HuMates influence known chemical reactions.
Both groups of complex organic acids, humic acids and fulvic acids have been proven to be involved in three specific chemical reactions.

3.Extend Urea
The most dramatic impact of humic acid and fulvic acid is on urea because it will hold and slow release the nitrogen, leading to much higher (greater than 40%) dry matter and MORE volume.
You can either reduce the amount of urea you apply or get more production from your current application.

Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day.
However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C.
Generally, these will be useable for up to one month.
Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.

Synonyms of Fulvic Acid

FULVIC ACID
479-66-3
3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrano[4,3-b]chromene-9-carboxylic acid
Fulvic acid, AldrichCPR
3,7,8-Trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-1,3,4,10-tetrahydropyrano[4,3-b]chromene-9-carboxylic acid
1H,3H-Pyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran-9-carboxylic acid, 4,10-dihydro-3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-
1H,3H-Pyrano(4,3-b)(1)benzopyran-9-carboxylic acid, 4,10-dihydro-3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-
AC1NSDZL
Fulvinsaure
SCHEMBL345951
DTXSID00861991
MFCD09838488
F20713
479F663
Q27293853
3,4-Dihydro-3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-1H,10H-pyrano(4,3-b)(1)benzopyran-9-carboxylic acid
3,7,8-Trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-4,10-dihydro-1H,3H-pyrano[4,3-b]chromene-9-carboxylic acid #
NCGC00381178-01!3,7,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-10-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrano[4,3-b]chromene-9-carboxylic acid