Caralluma Fimbriata is a nutritious vegetable used by many. It is also eaten raw or in the form of pickle. It is the ideal food for hunters and travelers as it quenches one’s thirst, increases the stamina and is easy to carry. Caralluma Fimbriata extract pills aid weight loss. Past studies reveal that the pill has helped decrease appetite and the circumference of the waist as well. The extract of caralluma fimbriate if taken in proper dosage delivers good results. This plant has helped saved countries from severe famine, therefore is known as ‘famine food’ as well. Consuming caralluma fimbriata in small quantities is good enough to keep a person well-sustained and alive. Caralluma fimbriate belongs to the Apocynaceae family and has many great uses, some of them medical and other common.

Di-Calcium Phosphate, also known as calcium monohydrogen phosphate is usually found as a hihydrate. However being a dibasic calcium phosphate, it can thermally be converted to its anhydroius form. Dicalcium phosphate is generally mined from the earth’s crust and may also be known as lime, calcium lime etc. However since di-calcium phosphate is incapable of breaking down completely, it is a poor source of replacing calcium in the bones. Since it contains calcium, Di-calcium phosphate will dissolve in the stomach acid (HCL). However since it is bound to phosphate, it will not be completely soluble. This results in partial dissolution and is insufficient for proper metabolism. This calcium from the di-calcium phosphate could collect in the arteries causing arteriosclerotic heart disease, or it could end up in the tissue making the skin age prematurely etc.

Emblica Officinalis belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and is a deciduous tree. Its fruit is famous for its medicinal properties in traditional subcontinent medicine and is popularly called Amla. It contains a number of important chemical constituents of which the foremost are vitamin C, a variety of amino acids and minerals. It also contains tannins which gives it antioxidant properties. In traditional medicine it is used as a cure in a number of situations; it gently stimulates the ejection of the bowels, relieves flatulence, promotes urine formation by the kidneys, improves sexual desire and performance, promotes hair growth and health, etc. Modern research has also reported it to posses’ antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties.

Garcinia Cambogia is a small fruit that looks just like a small size pumpkin. An extract from its fruit and rind has been used to prepare various products mainly for weight loss. This herb, which is mainly found in India and some parts of Asia, is believed to suppress appetite and enhance fat-burning due to the presence of hydroxycitric acid (HCA) in the extract. This is how it works - HCA inhibits an enzyme called citrate lyase that plays an important part in converting excess carbohydrates into fat, but when it is inhibited, the body burns the extra carbs. While animal studies have suggested reduced food intake and decrease in body fat, human trials have not been so conclusive.

Glucomannan is known to help fight off constipation, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cholesterol and other lipids.

Griffonia Seed , also known as L-5-HTP, is produced naturally from the Griffonia simplicifolia trees in West Africa. Africans have been using the extract for centuries for a natural wound healer and cure for kidney infections. L-5 Hydroxytryptophan has traditionally been used for many other treatments as well, including as a combat for stomach problems, to produce a higher libido, and as an internal cleanser. In recent times, L-5 Hydroxytryptophan’s best attribute has been its indication to increase serotonin levels in the brain, which means it works similarly to many antidepressants on the market, but in a natural form. This increase in serotonin provides users with a sense of serenity and calm as it is a natural tranquilizer.

Hoodia Gordonii is widely thought of as an appetite suppressant; however, there have not been sufficient studies to support this theory.

Jojoba is most popularly known to produce high quality oil and is a woody bush found more commonly in the regions of northwestern Mexico, Southern Arizona and Southern California. Jojoba is found to be dioecious, which means you might find separate plants with male flowers and for female flowers. Compared to male flowers the female flowers are smaller in size and there is color difference as well. Male flowers are found to be yellow where as, female flowers are pale green in color. Jojoba oil is great for those who suffer from the problem of back acne. Jojoba oil is antibacterial in nature. Its wax esters share a great resemblance with our skin sebum and so it’s considered to be very effective.

Magnesium Stearate is coommonly used as a filling agent in the manufacture of capsules and tablets, such as vitamins, the source of this ingredient is typically bovine. However, there is an increasing number of vegetarian options in which the product specifically indicates it contains magnesium stearate from vegetable sources.

Maltodextrins are polysaccharides used as food additives. Their general formula is C6nH(10n+2)O(5n+1). Their Mol.mass is variable according to length of glucose chain. Maltodextrins are classified by DE (dextrose equivalent) between 3 and 20 (the longer the glucose chain, lower the DE number). 5 DE Maltodextrin is a low DE Maltodextrin. It is commonly derived from starch enzymaticlly. It has viscosity and it gives texture, body and moisture control in foods. 5 DE Maltodextrin has a slightly sweet taste which is much less sweeter than sucrose. This property is attributable to the fact that it has higher amounts of glucose bound in chains rather than being free. When consumed by athletes, it provides time release glucose to the blood and provides energy over a long time.

Pandalidus Biopolymer Extract is one of the key ingredients that is used in what is popularly known as cheat tablets or cheat tabs. These tablets are consumed to reduce the appetite of the person and are used by many who are on diets. This is recommended for use when the dieter is on an intense diet and the consumption of food with high calories is unavoidable. Pandalidus Biopolymer Extract can act as a calorie intercepting agent and help to reduce the fat and carbohydrates absorption by the body. What it does is combining with the fat portions in the food intake and then bloat up which in turn leaves the person feeling full.

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.

Platycodi Radix Extract is also known as Balloon Flower or Platycodon. Its active component includes saponins, sterols, and triterpenoids. Platycodi Radix extract helps reduce inflammation in the skin, including pus and abscesses. It is also effective in soothing sore throats, relieving hoarseness of voice. It helps secrete and dilute phlegm, making it a good expectorant. It is good for the lungs, cough, and throat. It also helps in suppressing cough. Platycodi Radix extracts also help in relieving ulcer, because it inhibits the secretion of gastric juice. It also has analgesic, haemolytic, and tranquilizing effects. It also helps in controlling sugar level, preventing the abnormal decrease in blood sugar. It is also effective in regulating cholesterol level.

Terminalia Belerica belongs to the Combretaceae family, which is commonly known as vibhitaki. It is a dried fruit containing about 20 percent of both condensed and hydrolysable tannins. Its other constituents are b-sitosterol, lipids, saponins, gallic and ellagic acids and their derivatives, glycosides and various carbohydrates. It is used as laxative, antipyretic, and germicidal. It is helpful in a variety of conditions like cough, eye ailments, tuberculosis, dyspepsia, dysentery, diarrhoea, inflammation of the small intestine, flatulence, biliousness, liver disease and leprosy. It also helps cleanse the blood and promotes growth of hair.

Terminalia Chebula- When it makes a paste with water, Terminalia Chebula helps treat inflammation, can relieve pain, and have a purifying and healing ability for wounds. Its decoction as a lotion is surgical dressing for healing the wound earlier. It is an effective ointment to treat chronic ulcerations, ulcerated wounds and other skin diseases with discharge. Terminalia Chebula also helps enhance the appetite and can act as digestive aid and liver stimulant. It is beneficial for stomach. It works as a mild laxative and gastrointestinal prokinetic agent. It helps stimulate the liver and provides more protection to it by ejecting waste excretory products from intestines. It can also treat diarrhea. It works as anti-tumor and is effective in preventing the HIV virus.