Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	$ 7,431,486	$ 4,989,843	$ 11,971,928	$ 10,931,313
Segment costs of sales	4,690,963	3,217,801	7,644,174	6,732,867
Segment gross profit	2,740,523	1,772,042	4,327,754	4,198,446
Organic Trace Mineral Additives [Member]
Breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	6,512,375	3,939,129	9,898,283	8,801,243
Segment costs of sales	4,030,699	2,520,275	6,151,155	5,399,720
Segment gross profit	2,481,676	1,418,854	3,747,128	3,401,523
Functional Regulation Additives [Member]
Breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	844,638	948,663	1,746,539	1,658,775
Segment costs of sales	576,489	601,392	1,159,312	1,025,072
Segment gross profit	268,149	347,271	587,227	633,703
Herbal Medicinal Additives [Member]
Breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	54,254	83,016	96,839	84,268
Segment costs of sales	64,179	74,878	115,244	75,674
Segment gross profit	(9,925)	8,138	(18,405)	8,594
Other [Member]
Breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	20,219	19,035	230,267	387,027
Segment costs of sales	19,596	21,256	218,463	232,401
Segment gross profit	$ 623	$ (2,221)	$ 11,804	$ 154,626