Research

Photo	Right Ingredient	Clinical Research
	Dolichos Biflorus (seed) extract	Sengupta K, Mishra A, Rao M, et al. Efficacy of an Herbal Formulation LI10903F Containing Dolichos Biflorus and Piper Betle Extracts on Weight Management. Lipids in Health and Disease, 2012, 11:176. Chatterjee A, Fernandez C, Khandalavala B, et al. Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of a Novel Weight Management Herbal Formulation LOWAT. 51^st Annual Meeting, American College of Nutrition, New York, NY Oct 7-9, 2010. Poster Presentation.
	Betel (Piper betle) (leaf) extract
	Decaffeinated Green Coffee (Coffea canephora) (seed) standardized to 50% total polyphenols, 45% total chlorogenic acids, 10% 5-caffeoylquinic acid	Thom E. The Effect of Chlorogenic Acid Enriched Coffee on Glucose Absorption in Healthy Volunteers and Its Effect on Body Mass When Used Long-Term in Overweight and Obese People. The Journal of International Medical Research, 2007; 35: 900-908. Henry-Vitrac C, Ibarra A, Roller M, et al. Contribution of Chlorogenic Acids to the Inhibition of Human Hepatic Glucose-6-phosphatase Activity in Vitro by Svetol, a Standardized Decaffeinated Green Coffee Extract. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2010; 58: 4141-4144. 270% more than in regular coffee beans.
	Siberian Rhodiola Rosea (root) extract standardized to 3% rosavins, 1% salidroside	Brown RP, Gerbarg PL, Ramazanov. Rhodiola Rosea: A Phytomedicinal Overview. HerbalGram, 2002. Ramazanov Z, Jimenez del Rio M, Letchamo W. Standardized Rhodiola Rosea, A Unique Phytomedicine: A Current Phytochemical Quality Overview. Proceedings of 8th International Congress Phytopharm - 2004, Mikkeli, Finland 21-23 June 2004.
	Pepper (Piper nigrum) (fruit) standardized to minimum 95% piperine	Badmaev V, Majeed M, Prakash L. Piperine Derived from Black Pepper Increases the Plasma Levels of Coenzyme Q10 Following Oral Supplementation. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Feb 2000; 11: 109-113. Badmaev V, Majeed M, Norkus E. Piperine, An Alkaloid Derived from Black Pepper Increases Serum Response of Beta-Carotene During 14-Days of Oral Beta-Carotene Supplementation. Nutrtion Research, 1999; 19(3): 381-388.