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 Cissus Quadrangularis 5%, 10%, 20% :
 Cissus quadrangularis is an indigenous medicinal plant of India. The use of this  plant by the common folk for promoting fracture healing process is an old  practice. It has been prescribed in ancient Ayurvedic texts by Bhava Prakash and  Chakra Dutta as a general tonic especially for the fractured patient. Since then it  has been in extensive use by bone setters both for external application and as an  internal medicine to be taken with milk.

 The stem of Cissus quadrangularis is also reputed in Ayurveda as alterative,  anthelmintic, dyspeptic, digestive, tonic, analgesic in eye and ear diseases, in  the treatment of irregular menstruation and asthma, and in complaints of the  back and spine. Scientific studies have revealed the Cissus extract to possess  cardiotonic and androgenic property.

 Cissus quadrangularis formulation appears to be useful in the management of  Weight Loss and metabolic syndrome.
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 Yohimbine Extracts - 8%, 10%, upto 99% :
 Yohimbine, also known under the antiquated names quebrachin, aphrodin,  corynine, yohimvetol and hydroergotocin, is the principal alkaloid of the bark of  the West-African tree Pausinystalia yohimbe Pierre, family Rubiaceae (Madder  family). Yohimbine is a selective competitive alpha2-adrenergic receptor  antagonist that is sometimes used as an alternative, treatment for erectile  dysfunction.
 
 
    
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 Mucuna Pruriens (Kaunch) 15% - 50% :
 Mucuna Pruriens, one of the common Ayurvedice herbs, is also known as velvet  bean or cowhage. Mucuna pruriens contains L-Dopa. Mucuna has been used for  generations in India for Parkinson's disease. L-dopa is used to make dopamine,  an important brain chemical involved in mood, sexuality, and movement. Studies  in rats show mucuna pruriens supplements influence dopamine content in the  cortex of the brain. Mucuna pruriens has antioxidant properties.

 Composition of Mucuna Pruriens :
 Nutritional analysis reveals mucuna pruriens contains crude protein ranged from  20-29 %, crude lipid 6-7%, total dietary fiber 8-10%, ash 3% and carbohydrates  50-60%. Several other compounds are found, including alkaloids.
 
 
    
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 Curcumin Powder / Granules :
 Curcumin is known for its ant tumor, antioxidant, anti arthritic, anti-amyloid,  Anti- schemic.
 
 For the last few decades, extensive work  has   been done to establish the biological  activities and pharmacological actions of  curcumin.Its anticancer effects stem from its  ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells  without cytotoxic effects on healthy cells.
 Curcumin can interfere with the activity of the transcription factor NF-κB, which  has been linked to a number of inflammatory diseases such as cancer. A 2007  report indicates that curcumin may suppress MDM2, an onco gene involved in  mechanisms of malignant tumor formation.
 
 
    
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 Lutein / Marigold Extract :
 Lutein was found to be present in a concentrated area of the macula, a small  area of the retina responsible for central vision. The hypothesis for the natural  concentration is that lutein helps protect from oxidative stress and high-energy  light. Various research studies have shown that a direct relationship exists  between lutein intake and pigmentation in the eye.
 
 
    
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 Lycopene Powder 5 - 20% :
 Lycopene may be the most powerful carotenoid quencher of singlet oxygen,  being 100 times more efficient in test tube studies of singlet-oxygen quenching  action than vitamin E, which in turn has 125 times the quenching action of  glutathione (water soluble). Singlet oxygen produced during exposure to  ultraviolet light is a primary cause of skin aging.
 
 Ongoing preliminary research suggests that lycopene is associated with reduced  risk of macular degenerative disease, serum lipid oxidation and cancers of the  lung, bladder, cervix and skin.
 
 
    
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 Aswagandha Extract :
 Withania somnifera, also known as Ashwagandha, Indian ginseng, Winter cherry,  Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi and Samm Al Ferakh, is a plant in Solanaceae or  nightshade family.
 The main constituents of ashwagandha are alkaloids and steroidal lactones.  Among the various alkaloids, withanine is the main constituent. The other  alkaloids are somniferine, somnine, somniferinine, withananine,  pseudo- withanine, tropine, pseudo-tropine,
 3-a-gloyloxytropane, choline, cuscohygrine, isopelletierine, anaferine and  anahydrine. Two acyl steryl glucoside viz. sitoindoside VII and sitoindoside VIII  have been isolated from root. The leaves contain steroidal lactones, which are  commonly called withanolides.
 Main Applications :
 Ashwagandha is reported to have anti-carcinogenic effects in animal and cell  cultures by decreasing the expression of nuclear factor-kappaB, suppressing  intercellular tumor necrosis factor, and potentiating apoptotic signalling in  cancerous cell lines
 
 
    
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 Guggul Extract :

 Guggul is the yellowish resin (or gum) that is produced by the mukul  Commiphora mukul tree, a small, thorny plant that grows throughout northern  India. Guggul is also referred as guggul gum, guggal, gugglesterone, guggul,  gugulu and gum gugal.

 Guggul plays a major role in the traditional herbal medicine of India. It is often  combined with other herbs and used in the treatment of arthritis, skin diseases,  pains in the nervous system, obesity, digestive problems, infections in the  mouth, and menstrual problems.
 Indian researchers discovered an ancient Sanskrit medical text, Sushruta  Samhita, in the 1960s.

 This classical medical text prescribed guggul for the treatment of medoroga, a  disease that closely resembles the symptoms of high cholesterol and hardening  of the arteries. Indian scientists subsequently tested animals and found that  guggul gum both lowered cholesterol levels and protected against the  development of hardening of the arteries. These trials culminated in a pilot study  that examined guggul's effectiveness in humans. Although the evidence that it  works remains preliminary, the Indian government was sufficiently impressed to  approve guggul as a treatment for high cholesterol.

 In the Sushruta Samhita, guggul was also suggested for fat loss and the relief of  arthritis. Some recent studies have noted benefits for these conditions as well as  acne and other conditions.

 
 
    
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 Gymnema Extract :
 Other names Gurmari, Gurmarbooti, Gurmar, periploca of the woods,  meshasring.

 The principle active ingredient is Gymnemic acid. The other compounds found  were Calcium oxalate, anthraquinone compound, Tartaric acid, cellulose, ash,  quercitol but no tannin was found. On further study, when the gymnemic acid  was purified and analyzed, it was found not to possess any anti-sacaharine  properties; it was not a glucoside.

 Main Applications :
 This is one of the main herbs used for healing diabetes mellitus.
 Gymnema removes sugar from pancreas, restores pancreatic function.
 Gymnema stimulate the circulatory system, increases urine secretion.
 Gymnema is also useful for the treatment of swollen glands, cough, and fever.

 
 
    
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 Boswellia Extract :

 Boswellia is an Ayurvedic plant that contains anti-inflammatory triterpenoids  called boswellic acids. Boswellic acid and its derivatives have anti-carcinogenic,  anti-tumor, and blood lipid lowering activities. Dried extracts of the resin of the  Boswellia serrata tree have been used since antiquity in India to treat  inflammatory conditions.

 Mechanism of Action of Boswellia :
 Boswellia reduces inflammation. It inhibits proinflammatory 5-lipoxygenase  chemicals and blocks leukotriene synthesis. By doing so, boswellia may be  helpful in medical conditions involved in inflammation.

 
 
    
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 Tribulus Terrestris Extract :

 Tribulus terrestris has long been a constituent in tonics in Indian ayurveda  practice, where it is known by its Sanskrit name, "gokshura."

 It is now being promoted as a booster for the purpose of increasing sex drive. Its  use for this purpose originated in Eastern Europe in the 1970's. It was  popularized in America by 1970's strong-man Jeffrey Petermann. Independent  studies have suggested that Tribulus terrestris extract slightly increases hormone  levels, though leaving them in the normal range.

 Some have compared the tonic properties of Tribulus terrestris to the effects of  ginseng, but these occur due to entirely different mechanisms.

 
 
    
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 Solanum Nigrum Extract :

 Solanum nigrum is a suffrutescent weed. Its principal constituents are a- and  b- solamargine and solasonine. The plant is effective in the treatment of cirrhosis  of the liver and is also credited with emollient, diuretic, antiseptic and laxative  properties.

 It has a protective effect on the liver and has shown hepatoprotective activity in  cases of toxicity induced by drugs and chemicals.