Cocoa Concentrates is the concentrate of Theobroma cacao. It is cultivated for its seeds which are present in its pod shaped fruits. The extracts from its seeds have a number of health benefits. They are also used to make chocolate. Studies show that Cocoa extracts contain a high level of flavonoids, specifically epicatechin, which may have beneficial cardiovascular effects on health. The ingestion of flavonol-rich cocoa is associated with acute elevation of circulating nitric oxide, enhanced flow-mediated vasodilatation, and augmented microcirculation. Researchers also found that consumption of Cocoa can reduce risk of cancer and can reduce elevated blood pressure.

Commiphora Mukul Extract is an herbal product obtained from the plants belonging to the genus Commiphore. It is in the form of an aromatic gum called guggul gum. Chemically its important ingredients are phytosterols, gugulipids and gugulsterones. It is efficacious against high cholesterol because it reduces low density lipoproteins and increases high density lipoproteins. It helps prevent heart disease and stroke by inhibiting blood platelet aggregation. It is believed to enhance thyroid function resulting in increased metabolic rate which results in easier weight loss. Gugulipids not only expels wastes and toxins from the body, it also boosts the immune system by augmenting the function of the leukocytes. It has also been found to be good for arthritis and other conditions of the joints.

Guarana Extract is the extract of the guarana plant. It contains a significant amount of guaranine, a substance that is similar to caffeine found in coffee beans. It helps stimulate the adrenal glands and increase the production and release of hormones such as epinephrine, norepinephrine (adrenaline), and dopamine. This helps the metabolism of the body that enhances fat loss, and increases energy and endurance. It helps the body burn the fats to be used for energy. It aids in fighting stress, weakness and fatigue. As a stimulant, it also improves mental alertness, clarity, focus, concentration, and memory retention. Guarana also also improves the libido or sex drive in both men and women. Guarana also contains tannins that help prevent diarrhea and soothes the digestive system.

Hoodia Gordonii, which although popular, has no published randomized controlled trials in humans to show hoodia is safe or effective in pill form. One study published in the September 2004 issue of Brain Research found that injections of p57 (The Active ingredient in Raw, Fresh Cut Hoodia, not dried) into the appetite center of rat brains resulted in altered levels of ATP, an energy molecule that may affect hunger. The animals receiving the P57 injections also ate less than rats that received placebo injections. However, this was an animal study and INJECTIONS IN THE BRAIN are very different from oral consumption, so it cannot be used to show that oral hoodia can suppress appetite in humans. Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent (a cactus of the aloe family) found in the Kalahari desert of South Africa. Most Hoodia Gordonii products contain very little, if any of the active ingredient needed to suppress hunger. Real Hoodia is very rare and is even an endangered plant. Most importantly, Hoodia has only demonstrated any effect in fresh, raw pieces of the plant. The effectiveness of powdered Hoodia has yet to be shown and may actually increase hunger. It's main use is as a cheap alternative to the more expensive weight loss herbs, which are the only alternative left after the banning of ephedra. Most supplement manufacturers can not use the more expensive weight loss herbs because it will result in a product that would be too expensive to compete with other more popular inexpensive diet supplements.

Maximowiczia Chinensis Concentrate is derived from a woody vine plant which may be found throughout north-eastern China and regions of Russia and Korea. It is also known as “Wu Wi Zi” which mean five-taste fruit because of its unusual combination of flavours of sour, sweet, bitter, hot, and salty tastes. It is rich in adaptogens that help the body cope with internal and external stress. It also helps normalize bodily functions and maintain stable homestasis. It is also an effective tonic that promotes longevity. It increases physical performance and improves the endurance level. It improves strength, and endurance. It promotes fast recovery from stressful exercises.

Methylsynephrine, also known as hydroxyephedrine, methylsympatol and oxyephedrine, is an alpha-adrenergic agonist with actions similar to that of phenylephrine. Medically, it is used as a vasoconstrictor in cases like circulatory failure, asthma, nasal congestion and glaucoma. In dietary supplements, it is a component of a weight loss pill, branded Lipo-6 Hers™. The use of this compound is to replace ephedrine, which has caused a number of controversies with regards to its side effects and adverse reactions. Along with other components like beta-phenylethylamine HCl, caffeine, folic acid and biotin, it contributes to fast, reliable and long-term weight loss. Its action exerts on the increased production of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine for fast and dramatic weight loss. There are claims that it does not cause any “jitters” while delivering observable results. This supplement is contraindicated to pregnant and lactating women, as well as to pediatric clients. Interactions with caffeine may potentiate its effects leading to muscular tremors. This supplement is not to be taken with alcohol or alcohol-containing substances.

Phaseolus Vulgaris is the scientifically appropriate name for the common bean, which is a herbaceous annual plant. Phaseolus Vulgaris exists in many varieties, from shell beans to white beans, from red kidney beans to yellow beans, pink beans to pinto beans, many of these varieties exist all around the world, in some places being an essential part of the local cuisine. Most of the beans contain a toxic lectin, phytohaemagglutinin, which needs to be either cooked or soaked away in water. In body building circles, the white kidney bean has been promoted as a healthy weight control food, moreover, offering white kidney bean extracts, which is supposed to be lipogenic. Nevertheless, any bean is a proper source of proteins, starch and dietary fiber, as well as selenium, iron, Vitamin B6 and folic acid.

Propionyl Carnitine ethyl ester is a short chain of carnitine ester. It is commonly used for supporting aging male’s health and reducing fatigue. It helps transport fatty acids into the muscle cells, stimulating the production of more energy. It improves the metabolism and helps burn fats. It ensures that the fats are burned first to use for energy. It also fights free radicals damages in the body. It is also improves blood circulation, and is good for preventing and treating angina, heart attack, and other heart conditions. Aside from balancing cholesterol level, it also helps in maintaining the blood sugar level. It also help men with regards to erection problems.

Rauwolfia Serpentina could be found growing in South America, Africa, and Asian countries such as India and Thailand. It is also known as Indian Snakeroot. It contains more than fifty alkaloids, some of which includes rescinnamine, deserpidine, ajmaline, isoalmaline, and serpentine. It has been used traditionally to cure diarrhea, constipation, and dysentery, lower fevers, and calm noisy babies. It benefits the cardiovascular system because it controls and lowers the blood pressure level. It is used to treat hypertension and psychiatric conditions such as hysteria because it is an effective sedative. Rauwolfia Serpentina also induces sleep. It also used to alleviate headaches.

Rhodiola Rosea Extract can help increase resistance against fatigue and can reduce stress. Classified as adaptogens among the herbs, it prevents different harmful impacts caused by physical and mental stress and illness. Rhodiola Rosea is particularly helpful for athletes because of its adaptogenic properties and its capability to enhance efficiency of mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle. It also improves mental work capacity and resists mental fatigue. Research has found that it helps protect against cancer. It can also be beneficial for people who suffer from high altitude sickness. Its intake can better endurance exercise capacity in young people and may also benefit people suffering from certain kinds of glucose level and cardiac conditions. Rhodiola Rosea Extract helps prevent ischemic brain damage development.

Schotia simplicifolia, also named Griffonia simplicifolia, is a woody climbing shrub with green flowers and black pods. Parts of this plant can treat diarrhea and vomiting as well as perform as an antiseptic for wounds. It is used as an herbal supplement for the 5-Hydroxytryptophan, called 5-HTP for short, that is inside. 5-HTP is important for the body because of its ability to produce serotonin. The role of serotonin in the body is as a neurotransmitter to transport signals between neurons and the nervous system. It also contains a legume lectin called GS4, which has been shown to be useful in the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

Sophora Radix, Radix Sophorae Flavescentis or Sophora flavescens is a species of plant under the genus Sophora. The herb is widely distributed across East Asia, Russia and China. It contains a bioflavonoid kushenin derived from its common name and medicinally used part, the root. It had been typically used in Chinese medicine as a treatment in inflammatory conditions like viral hepatitis, viral myocarditis and colpitis. It has analgesic and anti-inflammatory qualities that can be traced in its biochemical contents. Quinolizidine alkaloids, like matrine and its oxides, are found in its roots. These compounds interfere with Tumor Necrotizing Factor-alpha and Interleukin-6 making the expression of these pro-inflammatory cytokines impossible. Moreover, matrine hindered the formation of Substance P and NK-1R in epidermal and dermal inflammation. Its analgesic property may be due to matrine acting as an antagonist on mu- and kappa-opioid receptor, similar to opioid analgesics. Caution should be taken because the substance cytosine, which resembles nicotine and similarly toxic when consumed in large amounts, was also isolated from the herb.

Tyrosine Ethyl Ester is a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine. It contains an ethyl group bonded to the tyrosine through an ester linkage. This product is used whenever a supplementation with tyrosine is required. It has an advantage over using simple L-tyrosine because it is more bio-available. This means that if equal amounts of L-tyrosine and tyrosine ethyl ester are administered, greater amount of the latter will reach the systemic circulation. Tyrosine ethyl ester has a number of benefits including modulating the effects of stress by controlling nor-epinephrine levels, and the symptoms of stress and stimulating fat loss by stimulating the release of catecholamines.

Vitaberine , a registered trademark containing the active compound of Thiamine-O-Isobutyryl Disulphide, is a fat-soluble thiamine (Vitamin B1) derivative. This compound rapidly crosses the blood brain barrier to be utilized by the brain to support nerve cell metabolism. It is believed to promote alertness and improve memory. Further, there are claims that it has anti-stress properties. Further, it may regulate the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which is responsible for mental clarity, memory, appetite control, energy, mood and stress levels. Particularly, this compound can be considered as a nootropic, or a central nervous system stimulant due to its capability to cross the blood brain barrier that may directly affect brain tissues and neurotransmitter functioning. This is not primarily used on its own but is mixed as an ingredient in most weight loss pills and products. That is why most people who take weight loss pills containing this substance experience increased alertness, energy and decreased appetite.