01 · Definition
What it is
Humic acid is one of the three humic substances, alongside fulvic acid and humin. It has a higher molecular weight than fulvic acid and is less soluble at low pH — chemically the bigger, slower relative.
02 · Mechanism
How it works
Humic acid contributes to the carrier behaviour of the whole shilajit complex: it binds metal ions (chelation) and is redox-active. ASCENTIALS does not isolate it — the position is matrix over molecule, keeping the fractions together as they occur.
03 · Key facts
At a glance
HigherMW than fulvic
CarrierCo-fraction
RedoxActive
NotIsolated
04 · Evidence
What the chemistry shows
Well characterized as a redox-active macromolecule; studied more in soil science than in clinics.
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Aeschbacher M, Sander M, Schwarzenbach RP · Environ Sci Technol · 2010 Chemistry
Electrochemical characterization of humic substances' electron-accepting and -donating capacity.
02
Stohs SJ · Phytother Res · 2014 Review
Places humic and fulvic acids as the carrier fractions of shilajit.
05 · In our formulas
Where you'll find it
07 · Related reading