it has 17 of 20 known amino acids, including all of the essential aminos. It has cell-regenerating abilities, helps detox sugar, caffeine, tobacco, cocane, has anti-inflammitory and anti-histamine abilities, has phytonutrients, and proxeronine and proxeroninase which are precursers to xeronine. Xeronine is the building block of our cells. Does this help? Also, it has antibacterial properties. And selenium.