Fulvic acid has become the celebrity of the Shilajit world.

It gets the headline percentage, the gold lettering and most of the marketing.

Humic acid is less convenient. It’s darker, less soluble and much harder to squeeze into one flattering number.

That doesn’t make it unimportant.

In our view, humic acid is one of the clearest signs that Shilajit still retains a broad natural matrix rather than being reduced to its most marketable fraction.

A low-humic resin may still be genuine, clean and useful. But if almost everything beyond the fulvic fraction has been removed, we wouldn’t call it fully representative of Shilajit.

We’d call it hollowed out.

Quick answer: Why does humic acid matter in Shilajit?

Humic acid matters because Shilajit isn’t simply fulvic acid with a few minerals attached. It’s a complex humic, mineral and organic matrix.

Humic acid represents a darker, generally less soluble part of that matrix. Its chemistry allows it to interact with minerals, organic compounds, microbes and the digestive environment differently from the more soluble fulvic fraction.

Laboratory and animal research suggests humic materials may influence mineral binding, redox reactions, adsorption, gut microbes and intestinal signalling. That doesn’t prove that humic acid delivers specific health benefits in humans.

Our argument is simpler.

When a resin contains little or no measurable humic acid, something significant may have been removed from the wider Shilajit matrix. The product may still be genuine and useful, but we wouldn’t consider it fully representative of full-spectrum Shilajit.

We’d consider it compositionally hollowed out.

The proposed Shilajit “entourage effect”, or matrix effect, is the idea that fulvic acids, humic acids, minerals and smaller organic compounds may behave differently together than they would as isolated fractions.

That idea is scientifically plausible.

It hasn’t yet been proven in a direct human comparison.

What are humic substances?

Humic substances are complex mixtures formed as plant, microbial and other organic material breaks down and changes over long periods.

They’re found naturally in:

  • Soil

  • Peat

  • Sediments

  • Rivers and lakes

  • Brown coal

  • Organic-rich geological deposits

They aren’t one molecule, one acid or one neatly defined active ingredient.

They’re broad, chemically diverse mixtures containing many different organic structures, functional groups and mineral associations. Their composition depends on the original biological material, the surrounding geology, environmental conditions and the transformations that have taken place over time.

This is why two humic materials can share the same general label while behaving quite differently.

Humic substances from peat, soil, leonardite and Shilajit aren’t automatically interchangeable. They may differ in aromaticity, mineral content, molecular distribution, solubility and biological activity.

That distinction matters because generic agricultural humic acid isn’t automatically Shilajit, just as a fulvic-acid powder isn’t automatically a powdered form of genuine Shilajit.

Shilajit contains humic substances as part of a wider organic-mineral matrix. That matrix may also contain naturally associated minerals, smaller organic acids and other low-molecular-weight compounds.

In other words, humic substances are a major part of the structure of Shilajit.

They aren’t inconvenient brown residue surrounding the “real” fulvic acid.

For a wider explanation of how this material forms and why its composition varies, read what Shilajit is.

Humic acid, fulvic acid and humin explained

The terms humic acid, fulvic acid and humin are often treated as though they describe three neatly defined molecules.

They don’t.

They describe broad fractions separated mainly by how a complex organic material behaves during extraction and at different pH levels.

Fraction Traditional analytical definition
Fulvic acid Material that remains soluble after an alkaline extract is acidified
Humic acid Material extracted under alkaline conditions that precipitates when strongly acidified
Humin Material that remains insoluble during both alkaline and acidic extraction

The distinctions are operational.

In plain English, scientists separate the material and name the fractions according to what dissolves, what precipitates and what remains insoluble.

The International Humic Substances Society itself notes that these fractions contain large ensembles of components with diverse structures and molecular weights. Their exact properties depend on the original material and the way it was extracted.

Is humic acid larger than fulvic acid?

Humic acid is commonly described as larger, heavier and more complex than fulvic acid.

That's useful as a general model, but it is not an absolute molecular rule.

Humic and fulvic fractions contain broad, overlapping distributions of compounds. Humic acid tends to be:

  • More hydrophobic

  • More aromatic in many sources

  • Less soluble under strongly acidic conditions

  • More likely to form larger associations

  • More prone to interacting with surfaces and other compounds

Fulvic material tends to be:

  • More soluble across a wider pH range

  • More highly oxidised

  • Richer in acidic functional groups

  • More likely to remain dispersed in water

  • More accessible to some forms of analysis and formulation

Neither fraction is one molecule with one molecular weight.

Nature has once again refused to organise itself into a convenient supplement infographic.

What is humic acid in Shilajit?

When a laboratory reports humic acid in Shilajit, it is measuring the fraction that behaves as humic acid under the selected analytical procedure.

Under ISO 19822:2018, humic acid and hydrophobic fulvic acid are separated and measured through a defined extraction and fractionation process. The standard was written for fertiliser materials rather than specifically for food supplements, but it provides a much clearer analytical basis than simply assigning everything dark and acidic to “fulvic acid”.

This distinction matters.

A result of 15% humic acid doesn’t mean the resin contains one substance called humic acid at exactly 15%.

It means 15% of the sample was recovered within the defined humic-acid fraction under that method.

For a detailed explanation of the test itself, read which fulvic acid test can actually be trusted.

Why fulvic acid became the marketing favourite

Fulvic acid is easier to sell.

It has several commercial advantages:

  • It remains more soluble

  • It produces a clean headline percentage

  • It sounds more scientific than “complex brown organic matrix”

  • It fits neatly onto labels

  • It's associated with mineral binding and bioavailability

  • Higher numbers create an easy comparison between products

If one brand says 40% and another says 80%, the consumer is encouraged to assume that 80% must be twice as good.

Supplement marketing has always enjoyed a number that removes the need for thought.

The problem is that fulvic-acid figures vary according to:

  • The analytical method

  • Sample preparation

  • Moisture basis

  • Extraction conditions

  • The definition of fulvic material used

  • Whether non-fulvic organic acids are included

  • How the result is calculated and reported

A very high figure may describe a genuinely fulvic-rich material.

It may also describe a broader, less selective test.

We examine that problem in how much fulvic acid Shilajit should contain.

Even when the result is technically sound, the bigger question remains:

What was removed or reduced to produce that profile?

That's where humic acid becomes useful.

What do we mean by full-spectrum Shilajit?

“Full-spectrum” isn’t a legally standardised Shilajit term.

Any brand can use it.

We therefore need to define what we mean.

For us, full-spectrum Shilajit is a purified finished resin that retains a broad, measurable balance of:

  • Hydrophobic fulvic acids

  • Humic acids

  • Naturally associated mineral elements

  • Smaller organic constituents

  • The wider soluble and dispersible resin matrix

Full-spectrum doesn’t mean raw.

It doesn’t mean dirty.

It doesn’t mean preserving rock fragments, soil, sand or whatever else happened to be attached to the mountain material.

Proper purification should remove unwanted insoluble debris and reduce contamination risk.

The aim isn’t to keep everything.

The aim is to remove what shouldn’t be there without reducing Shilajit to one fashionable fraction.

That’s an important difference.

Why we describe very low-humic Shilajit as hollowed out

Let’s be precise.

A Shilajit resin with very low measurable humic acid isn’t automatically:

  • Fake

  • Unsafe

  • Weak

  • Adulterated

  • Ineffective

  • Inferior for every customer

Source variation alone can produce different humic-to-fulvic profiles.

Purification may also legitimately favour the more soluble material.

But if a product is marketed as full-spectrum Shilajit while containing almost no measurable humic-acid fraction, we think “full-spectrum” becomes difficult to defend.

Our concern isn't that one magical ingredient has vanished.

It’s that the material has been compositionally narrowed.

Imagine taking a whole coffee bean, isolating the caffeine and a small group of soluble acids, then discarding much of the remaining matrix.

You may still have something active.

You no longer have a particularly complete representation of coffee.

That's what we mean by hollowed out.

The shell of the original identity remains.

The internal balance has changed.

Why can Shilajit contain very little humic acid?

Several explanations are possible.

1. Natural source variation

Shilajit isn’t chemically identical across mountain ranges or individual deposits.

Climate, geology, biological inputs, oxidation, age and local processing can all affect its composition.

A low humic-acid result may therefore reflect the material itself rather than aggressive manufacturing.

2. Water extraction and purification

The more soluble fractions are easier to carry into water.

Less soluble associations may settle, precipitate or be removed during filtration.

A purification process designed to produce an exceptionally smooth, clear or highly soluble extract may therefore reduce the humic fraction alongside unwanted debris.

That doesn’t mean filtration is bad.

It means filtration has consequences.

3. Acidification or pH changes

Humic acid becomes less soluble under strongly acidic conditions.

If the process includes acidification, poorly controlled pH changes or removal of precipitated material, part of the humic fraction may be lost.

4. Deliberate fulvic enrichment

A producer may intentionally concentrate the more soluble fulvic fraction because it produces a larger marketing number.

The result may be clean, consistent and technically impressive.

It may also be less representative of the original resin matrix.

5. Conversion into a different chemical form

Humic acid can form soluble salts known as humates under suitable alkaline conditions.

Depending on the extraction, pH and test method, the way humic material appears analytically may change.

This is another reason not to interpret a single number without reading the method.

6. The wrong analytical method

Some tests don’t separate hydrophobic fulvic acid and humic acid properly.

A product may appear to contain enormous amounts of “fulvic acid” because multiple organic fractions have been counted together.

The humic acid may not have vanished.

The laboratory report may simply have put almost everything into one convenient bucket.

Does humic acid prove that Shilajit is authentic?

No.

Humic acid is found in many natural materials, including:

  • Peat

  • Leonardite

  • Brown coal

  • Soil

  • Compost

  • Sediments

A manufacturer could add humic material from another source.

A high humic-acid result therefore doesn’t prove that a product is authentic Shilajit.

This is important because generic humic and fulvic powders are widely produced for agriculture, animal feed and other industrial uses.

The presence of humic acid supports a broader compositional picture.

It isn’t an identity test on its own.

Authenticity still requires several forms of evidence, including:

  • Traceable sourcing

  • Appropriate identity assessment

  • Full compositional testing

  • Mineral and elemental context

  • Contaminant testing

  • Batch matching

  • A credible manufacturing process

One number can support an argument.

It can’t carry the entire case up the mountain by itself.

Does humic acid help transport minerals?

Humic acid can bind metal ions.

That part is well established chemistry.

Humic materials contain functional groups, particularly carboxylic and phenolic groups, that can interact with minerals and metals.

Depending on the conditions, these interactions may:

  • Keep an element dispersed

  • Reduce its reactivity

  • Alter its solubility

  • Hold it within an organic association

  • Compete with other binding compounds

  • Affect how it interacts with surfaces or membranes

Where the older article went too far was turning this chemistry into a guaranteed human outcome.

Binding doesn’t automatically mean better absorption.

A mineral-humic association could:

  • Improve solubility in one environment

  • Reduce free-ion availability in another

  • Release the mineral as pH changes

  • Remain bound through digestion

  • Be transformed by gut conditions

  • Pass through without meaningful absorption

In a 2009 assessment of proposed humic and fulvic mineral chelates, EFSA concluded that the bioavailability of the minerals might be limited rather than automatically improved.

That doesn’t make humic binding irrelevant.

It means “binds minerals” and “delivers more minerals into human cells” are not interchangeable statements.

The first is chemistry.

The second requires human bioavailability evidence.

Could humic acid still influence mineral behaviour in the gut?

Yes.

Even if larger humic associations aren’t absorbed intact to a meaningful degree, they can still influence the local digestive environment.

Humic acid could potentially affect:

  • Whether a mineral remains soluble

  • When it dissociates

  • Which other compounds it binds

  • Whether it reaches an intestinal transport site

  • Whether it remains unavailable and is excreted

  • How it interacts with microbes and digestive material

The outcome is unlikely to be identical for every mineral.

Iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium and trace metals have different chemistry, transport systems and dietary interactions.

Humic acid doesn’t need to act as a tiny courier wearing a mineral-filled backpack.

It may be more accurate to think of it as part of the chemical environment through which those minerals have to move.

For the broader digestion discussion, read what the body actually absorbs from Shilajit.

Humic acid may matter mainly inside the digestive tract

Fulvic material is generally more soluble and may include smaller constituents with a greater chance of being absorbed or metabolised.

Larger humic associations are less likely to cross the intestinal wall intact in substantial quantities.

That doesn’t make them biologically useless.

Many meaningful interactions happen before absorption.

Inside the gut, a humic fraction may interact with:

  • Food components

  • Minerals

  • Microorganisms

  • Microbial metabolites

  • Bile components

  • Mucus

  • The intestinal surface

  • Other Shilajit constituents

A 2023 mouse study found that a particular humic-acid preparation reduced signs of experimentally induced colitis while altering gut microbiota, inflammatory signalling and mucosal-barrier markers.

That’s interesting mechanistic evidence.

It isn’t proof that ordinary Shilajit prevents or treats colitis in humans.

The study used mice, a defined experimental disease model and a particular humic material.

Still, it supports a broader point:

A compound doesn’t have to enter the bloodstream intact to interact meaningfully with biology.

That may be one of the most plausible reasons humic acid deserves more attention.

Does humic acid have antioxidant properties?

Humic materials can take part in redox reactions.

Their functional groups may:

  • Donate or accept electrons

  • Scavenge certain reactive species

  • Bind metals that participate in oxidation

  • Stabilise some radicals

  • Influence oxidative chemistry around other compounds

A systematic laboratory comparison found that humic materials from different environments displayed different levels of antioxidant capacity against peroxyl radicals. The effect depended strongly on the material’s source and composition.

That final point matters.

There isn’t one universal “humic acid antioxidant strength”.

Different humic materials can behave differently.

The older sprinter-versus-bouncer analogy, with fulvic acid acting quickly and humic acid hanging around for longer, is entertaining.

It's also more certainty than the evidence can carry.

A more accurate interpretation is:

Fulvic and humic fractions have different solubility, functional-group distributions and redox behaviour. Their activities may overlap, complement one another or differ according to the surrounding conditions.

Humic substances can also participate in pro-oxidant and photochemical reactions in some environments.

Complex natural chemistry has an irritating habit of refusing to be purely heroic.

Does humic acid support the immune system?

Laboratory, animal and review literature has explored the effects of humic substances on:

  • Cytokine signalling

  • Inflammatory pathways

  • Microbial growth

  • Intestinal barriers

  • Viral attachment

  • Other immune-related processes

Some in-vitro research has found antiviral activity in isolated humic fractions, with the activity varying according to source, aromaticity and chemical composition. One comparison also found that generic humic materials behaved differently from the Shilajit samples tested.

This is mechanistically interesting.

It doesn’t justify saying that a spoonful of humic-rich Shilajit will “regulate immunity”, prevent viral infection or treat inflammatory disease.

The evidence isn’t there.

What we can say is that humic substances are chemically active enough to interact with biological systems and that the larger humic fraction shouldn’t automatically be dismissed as inert residue.

That's already a significant point.

We don’t need to turn it into a medical claim with a cape on.

Can humic acid bind unwanted compounds?

Humic materials are known for adsorption and complexation.

In environmental systems, they can interact with:

  • Metals

  • Organic pollutants

  • Pesticides

  • Pharmaceutical residues

  • Other natural and synthetic compounds

This has encouraged claims that humic acid “detoxifies” the body.

That word needs handling carefully.

Binding something in a laboratory vessel or soil environment doesn’t prove that oral humic acid removes toxins from a human body.

Inside the gut, adsorption could theoretically reduce the uptake of some unwanted compounds.

It could also bind:

  • Useful minerals

  • Medications

  • Other supplements

  • Beneficial dietary compounds

The same chemical promiscuity that makes humic substances interesting also makes simplistic detox claims unreliable.

Humic acid doesn’t carry a clipboard identifying which molecules deserve to stay.

What is the Shilajit entourage effect?

The phrase “entourage effect” is usually associated with cannabis and herbal formulations.

It describes the idea that a mixture may produce effects that differ from those of its isolated components.

For Shilajit, we think matrix effect may be the more scientifically useful term.

The proposal is that fulvic acids, humic acids, minerals and smaller organic compounds don’t exist in complete isolation inside resin.

They coexist within a dynamic chemical system.

One component may influence another’s:

  • Solubility

  • Stability

  • Oxidation

  • Binding

  • Dispersion

  • Release

  • Interaction with the gut

  • Exposure to microorganisms

  • Availability for absorption or metabolism

That could produce an overall effect that isn’t predicted perfectly by measuring each component separately.

The proposed Shilajit matrix effect

We see four possible levels.

1. Compositional completeness

Retaining both hydrophobic fulvic and humic fractions preserves more of the original measurable organic profile.

This is the simplest and strongest part of the argument.

2. Physicochemical interaction

Humic fractions may interact with minerals, smaller organic molecules and one another.

This could change how the matrix behaves during storage, mixing and digestion.

3. Local biological interaction

Different fractions may interact with the gut, microbiota and intestinal surface through different mechanisms.

The larger fraction may act mainly locally, while smaller constituents may be more available for absorption or metabolism.

4. Functional synergy

The complete matrix may produce biological effects greater than, or simply different from, the sum of isolated parts.

This is the most interesting layer.

It's also the least proven.

No good human trial has taken one Shilajit material, selectively removed its humic-acid fraction and compared the two otherwise identical products for absorption, performance, cognition or wellbeing.

Until somebody performs that study, the entourage effect remains a proposed model.

A plausible one.

Not a settled fact.

Why removing humic acid may change the whole matrix

Removing a fraction from a complex material can have wider consequences than simply subtracting its weight.

The process used to reduce humic acid may also affect:

  • Mineral associations

  • Other acid-precipitable compounds

  • Aromatic organic material

  • Colloidal structures

  • Smaller molecules carried within those structures

  • Texture and physical behaviour

  • The balance between soluble and less soluble material

This is why we resist the idea that Shilajit quality can be improved indefinitely by increasing one percentage.

At some point, purification becomes fractionation.

At some point, fractionation becomes reconstruction.

And at some point, the product may still contain something derived from Shilajit while no longer representing Shilajit particularly well.

There is no universal line where that happens.

That doesn't mean the line does not exist.

Does humic acid cause residue or grit in water?

It can contribute to precipitation or visible material under some conditions, particularly in acidic drinks.

But visible residue isn’t a reliable humic-acid test.

Dark particles or sediment could also come from:

  • Insoluble mineral material

  • Humin-like material

  • Incomplete purification

  • Added ingredients

  • Contamination

  • Natural precipitation

  • The drink itself

Likewise, a resin dissolving smoothly doesn’t prove it has been stripped or adulterated.

Temperature, pH, mixing, serving size and water composition all affect what you see.

Grit isn’t a certificate of authenticity.

Nobody should have to chew geological debris to prove their resin is traditional.

If you want to understand what dissolution can and can’t show, read does Shilajit completely dissolve?.

Is more humic acid always better?

No.

A higher humic-acid result doesn’t automatically mean:

  • Greater potency

  • Better absorption

  • More minerals entering the body

  • Stronger health effects

  • Better safety

  • More authentic geographical origin

An extremely humic-heavy product could even raise questions about whether generic peat, lignite or another humic material has been added.

Balance matters more than chasing the largest number.

What we want to see is a credible profile that makes sense alongside:

  • The hydrophobic fulvic-acid result

  • Mineral and elemental analysis

  • Moisture

  • Identity

  • Source documentation

  • Purification

  • Finished-product safety testing

Humic acid is part of the picture.

It shouldn’t become the next percentage brands weaponise once consumers grow tired of fulvic acid.

What our Shilajit results show

We test hydrophobic fulvic acid and humic acid using ISO 19822:2018.

Our current results show four distinctly different profiles:

Shilajit origin Hydrophobic fulvic acid Humic acid General profile
Hunza 64.13% 1.16% Strongly fulvic-dominant
Siberian Altai 41.19% 5.80% Lower total measured humic substances, with a moderate humic fraction
Mongolian Altai 54.91% 15.87% Broad fulvic and humic balance
Kashmiri 44.87% 18.59% Highest measured humic-acid concentration in our range

These figures come from specific finished samples and shouldn’t be treated as universal profiles for each geographical region.

They do show why “Shilajit” can’t be reduced to one fixed composition.

Our interpretation

Hunza is a highly fulvic-forward resin.

Its 64.13% hydrophobic fulvic result is substantial, while the 1.16% humic-acid result suggests a much narrower humic balance.

That doesn’t make it fake or poor quality.

It does make it less representative of what we consider the complete humic spectrum.

The Mongolian Altai and Kashmiri resins retain much more measurable humic acid alongside meaningful fulvic fractions.

From a full-spectrum perspective, those profiles are closer to what we want to see.

The Siberian Altai sits between the two positions. Its measured humic-acid concentration is lower, but it also has a broad mineral and trace-element profile.

None of these numbers proves which resin will produce the strongest subjective effect.

They describe composition.

We then use that composition to form a transparent view about what full-spectrum should mean.

You can see the complete results in how we test our Shilajit.

Could low humic acid simply mean better purification?

Possibly.

Purification removes unwanted material.

A process that reduces insoluble debris, contaminants and unstable material can improve a product.

But “more purified” doesn’t automatically mean “better in every respect”.

Purification can involve trade-offs.

A process may improve:

  • Cleanliness

  • Consistency

  • Solubility

  • Texture

  • Contaminant control

While reducing:

  • Humic acid

  • Certain mineral associations

  • Less soluble organic fractions

  • Natural compositional breadth

The goal should be intelligent purification.

Not minimal processing at any cost.

Not maximum stripping at any cost.

We explain that balance in why raw Shilajit isn’t automatically better.

How can you identify full-spectrum Shilajit?

You can’t identify it reliably through colour, smell, texture, flame tests or residue alone.

Look for evidence.

A useful assessment should include:

Both humic and fulvic results

A brand shouting about fulvic acid while refusing to mention humic acid is only showing you the part of the profile it wants you to see.

A named analytical method

ISO 19822:2018 provides separate hydrophobic fulvic-acid and humic-acid measurements.

Other methods may produce different and non-comparable values.

Finished-product testing

Supplier data from an unidentified raw sample doesn’t necessarily describe the resin inside the jar.

Mineral and elemental context

The profile should be considered alongside mineral, trace-element and contaminant results.

Appropriate purification

Full-spectrum doesn’t mean raw, gritty or unsafe.

Transparent limitations

A responsible brand should tell you what the tests can’t prove.

For a broader consumer checklist, read what to look for when buying Shilajit.

Our position on humic acid

Our position is simple.

Fulvic acid matters.

Humic acid matters too.

Not because humic acid has been clinically proven to deliver minerals directly to mitochondria, detoxify the body or create an invisible antioxidant shield.

Those claims run ahead of the evidence.

Humic acid matters because:

  • It represents a distinct measurable fraction of the natural matrix

  • It has different chemical properties from fulvic material

  • It can interact with minerals and organic compounds

  • It may act mainly within the digestive environment

  • Laboratory and animal research suggests genuine biological activity

  • Removing it may alter the wider composition, not just one percentage

  • Its presence helps distinguish a broad resin matrix from a heavily narrowed fulvic product

A full-spectrum resin shouldn’t be judged solely by how high one number can be pushed.

Shilajit is a matrix.

Not a fulvic-acid delivery vehicle with some inconvenient brown material attached.

Final word: The missing half still matters

Humic acid isn’t glamorous.

It doesn’t dissolve as obediently, market as easily or fit inside the industry’s obsession with one impressive percentage.

That may be exactly why it deserves more attention.

We don’t claim that higher humic acid automatically creates greater human benefits.

We don’t claim the Shilajit entourage effect has been clinically proven.

And we don’t claim that every low-humic product is fake.

Our argument is more straightforward.

If Shilajit is naturally a complex humic, mineral and organic matrix, repeatedly removing one of its major measurable fractions changes the identity of the finished material.

The product may become cleaner.

It may become more soluble.

It may produce a larger fulvic-acid number.

It may even suit customers who specifically want a fulvic-dominant resin.

But it becomes harder to describe as genuinely full-spectrum.

That's why we use the phrase hollowed out.

Not because nothing useful remains.

Because something fundamental has been reduced.

The proposed Shilajit matrix effect still needs direct human research. But the underlying idea isn’t mystical or unreasonable.

Complex mixtures can behave differently from isolated fractions because their components interact physically and chemically.

Fulvic acid may get the solo.

We’d rather keep the rest of the band.

Explore our complete Shilajit Guide for deeper investigations into composition, absorption, purification, testing and the marketing claims that become considerably less impressive once somebody asks to see the method.

References

  • International Humic Substances Society. What Are Humic Substances?

  • International Humic Substances Society. Isolation of IHSS Samples.

  • International Organization for Standardization. ISO 19822:2018, Determination of Humic and Hydrophobic Fulvic Acids.

  • European Food Safety Authority. Scientific Opinion on Iron, Chromium and Selenium Humic Acid/Fulvic Acid Chelates.

  • Huang J, et al. Humic Acids Alleviate Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis Through Effects on Intestinal Microbiota and Mucosal Function.

  • Klein OI, et al. A Systematic Study of the Antioxidant Capacity of Humic Substances.

  • Zhernov YV, et al. Antiviral Activity of Natural Humic Substances and Shilajit Materials.

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Written by Chris Simon, Founder of One Life Foods.

Chris has worked in the supplement industry since 2009 and is known for seeking out exceptional ingredients, products, and formulations. Read more about Chris and the story behind One Life Foods.

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