Caffeine is a stimulant drug used for mental alertness and to accelerate energy and power. It is also used to delay muscle fatigue as it goes deep into the muscle tissues.

Sclareolide is a terpenoid, similar to sclareol, which is a plant antifungal compound. It has been used widely in the cosmetics industry but has been recently rediscovered as a thermogenic supplement. It is deemed actually a weight loss aid, whereby it is supposed to increase energy consumption by turning it into heat. While it is not only a weight loss supplement, but also an energy supplement, it is not really a new product. It is an alternative to ephedra, which has been banned. While sclareolide is new, it has been widely touted as the safe and healthy alternative to ephedra. Also named normabrolide, this cAMP activator is currently derived from extracts of the clary sage herb and is deemed to help athletes achieve the lean, shredded look.

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Synthetic Guggulsterones are derived from a herb, commiphora mukul, which has been proven to restore lagging metabolic rate brought about by dietary caloric deficiency, such as a diet low in carbohydrates. Though it has cholesterol lowering ability, it is also known as powerful weight loss agent due to the increased conversion of the inactive thyroid hormone T4 into its active part T3 in the liver. Furthermore, Guggulsterones are also known to stimulate the thyroid directly by enhancing TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) production. This is especially true for two specific guggulsterones codenamed Z and E.