Bioperine is an extract from the fruit of Piper nigrum L (black pepper) or Piper longum L (long pepper) that contains 95 percent of piperine. Black pepper is a common household spice. Extract from black pepper has also been used extensively as a medicine. To reach the greatest quality during the harvest, the pepper is reaped before ripening and after that is placed to dry under the sun rays. Bioperine is known for its effect to enhance the efficiency of many supplement nutrients. Bioperine acts to enhance the body’s natural therogenic activity – giving the name thermonutrient. This enhancement brings about increased metabolic rate creating demand for supple of many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, herbals, amino acids. It sets in motion a process that brings about better digestion and faster gastrointestinal absorption.

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant that temporarily wards off drowsiness and boosts alertness and energy.

Green Tea Extract is utilized to increase fat metabolism as well as aide in weight loss and weight loss management.

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.

Synephrine is a drug that is deemed to selectively bind to and also activate alpha adrenergic receptors. Mainly used as a vasoconstrictor in asthma, glaucoma, circulatory failure and nasal congestion, this compound is currently propagated as a weight loss agent. The alleged function synephrine is providing include fat burning, energy level and metabolism increase and promotion of weight loss. Synephrine, also known as oxedrine, is the widely accepted replacement for ephedrine. The natural source of synephrine is the citrus aurantium fruit, better known as bitter orange. Bitter orange extracts, which contain synephrine, are known to stimulate the alpha-1 adrenergic receptor, thereby constricting blood vessels and increasing the heart rate as well as blood pressure, effecting in an increased energy use.

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.

Vinpocetine is a derivitate of the periwinkle plant and was developed in the latter part of the 1960’s. It can be used as a dietary supplement, which can be found online.

Yohimbe contains an alkaline called yohimbine. It releases a hormone that stimulates sexual organs and blood flow in the genitals known as norepinephrine. Yohimbe is known treatment for sexual dysfunctions such as male impotence. It also has aphrodisiac property that improves the libido for both men and women. Yohimbe also helps in weight loss by increasing lypolysis by enhancing the excretion of norephinephrine. It also has antioxidant properties. It may also improve and alleviate exhaustion and feebleness. Yohimbe also helps alleviate the mood by blocking the enzyme called monoamine oxidase that may cause depression. Yohimbe also causes vasodilation that helps lower blood pressure.