Cassia Extract, also known as Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia, is a species in the Family Lauraceae, a very close relative of Cinnamomum verum, or cinnamon. Just like the more famous true cinnamon, the aromatic bark is being used as a spice. Cassia trees are evergreens and can grow up to fifteen meters tall. Interestingly enough, in the United States and Canada, Cassia is sold as cinnamon, the spice, and the true cinnamon, the C. verum, is largely unknown. It is native to Asia, mainly south of China, India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Cassia bark is one of the fifty fundamental herbs of the traditional Chinese medicine and recent studies have established that Cassia extract may lower the fasting blood sugar. The caused insulin sensitivity is due to the ingredients polyphenols.

Dextrose , otherwise known as D-Glucose, is a carbohydrate of extreme importance. It is given this credit because it is a source of energy for the body. A Monosaccharide is the basic form of a carbohydrate and has no color, but some of them do contain a sweetish taste. D-Glucose generally occurs in plants as a byproduct of the process of photosynthesis. In animals, it is formed by the breaking down of glycogen in the body by the liver and muscles. Besides this, in members of the animal kingdom, its presence is shown in blood and urine. The levels of D-Glucose in the blood can be maintained through the use of insulin. It is also used for the release of energy through respiration.

Green Tea Extract is a widely consumed beverage in the world. It is well known for its antioxidant properties. It is traditionally used to treat ailments such as headaches, poor digestion, and body aches. Green tea extract is rich in catechin which increases the level of cholecystokinin that suppresses that appetite, thus promoting weight loss. It also contains Pheophytins, chlorophylls, caffeine, and carotenoids that have anti-genotoxic and antioxidant properties. It also helps in thermogenesis and in the metabolism of fat, promoting weight loss. The EGCG content protects the body from free radical damages. It also blocks the carcinogens that may cause cancer and protects the body from digestive and respiratory infections. It also has anti-bacterial properties.

Lipstatin is a natural product that is biosynthesized from leucine. It helps in inhibiting pancreatic lipase, an enzyme that breaks apart fat molecules that makes it easily absorbed by the body. When this happens, the intestine would not be able to breakdown these fats. Lipstatin works in the intestines to prevent the absorption of fats. The fats that remain unabsorbed are disposed of by the body through the stools. This helps in preventing obesity. Lipstatin is commonly used in anti-obesity medicines. Aside from helping to control weight, Lipstatin also aids in maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol level. Those with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes also benefit from Lipstatin.

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.

Silica is silicon dioxide, a trace mineral found in bones, teeth, skin, eyes, glands and organs. It also helps keep skin elastic. Silica works with calcium to maintain bone strength.

Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid that occurs in many animal and vegetable fats and oils. Stearic acid is useful as an ingredient in making candles, soaps, plastics, oil pastels and cosmetics, and for softening rubber. Stearic acid is used to harden soaps, particularly those made with vegetable oil. Even though stearic acid is a saturated fat, studies have suggested that it has little effect on blood cholesterol levels, because such a high proportion is converted to oleic acid.

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White Kidney Bean Extract can be used as part of a weight loss program. Originating from South America where it is native to Peru among other places the bean has obviously been eaten for thousands of years. As part of a proper weight loss programme it is said, by some manufacturers of weight loss supplements, to be more efficacious than Ephedrine HCL at promoting fat loss. There are considered to be no known side effects. It works by blocking the absorption of starch into sugar therefore lowering the calorific impact of eating starch rich foods such as pasta, bread and rice. By reducing the sugars absorbed the body has less calories to store as body fat.