Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	$ 6,041,004	$ 9,906,581	$ 16,276,861	$ 21,878,509
Segment costs of sales	4,349,594	6,521,478	11,097,572	14,165,652
Segment gross profit	1,691,410	3,385,103	5,179,289	7,712,857
Organic Trace Mineral Additives [Member]
Summary of breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	4,730,319	8,865,570	12,918,273	18,763,853
Segment costs of sales	3,398,918	5,744,163	8,825,886	11,895,318
Segment gross profit	1,331,401	3,121,407	4,092,387	6,868,535
Functional Regulation Additives [Member]
Summary of breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	613,130	733,785	1,608,503	2,480,324
Segment costs of sales	433,492	509,057	1,067,802	1,668,369
Segment gross profit	179,638	224,728	540,701	811,955
Herbal Medicinal Additives [Member]
Summary of breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	309,042	94,271	716,833	191,110
Segment costs of sales	267,971	72,291	593,206	187,535
Segment gross profit	41,071	21,980	123,627	3,575
Other [Member]
Summary of breakdown of revenue, costs of sales and gross profit by segment
Segment revenues	388,513	212,955	1,033,252	443,222
Segment costs of sales	249,213	195,967	610,678	414,430
Segment gross profit	$ 139,300	$ 16,988	$ 422,574	$ 28,792