Chromium Picolinate is a nutritional supplement that treats and helps prevent chromium deficiencies and has shown a reduction in carbohydrate cravings making it another weight loss product as well.

Citrus Aurantium is the Latin name for a citrus tree which grows bitter oranges. Traditionally being used by Chinese medicine and herbologists, the extract of the orange and the peel was used as a dietary supplement in concoctions with other herbs to suppress appetite. While other active ingredients of the citrus aurantium may contribute and even promote the effect, the main ingredient used in all weight loss products is synephrine, an alkaloid similar to ephedrine. It is a phenethylamine; it influences the alpha1 adrenergic receptor, constricting blood vessels, additionally increasing the heart rate and the blood pressure. In most cases the use of synephrine is paired with a diet and body building plan, where weight loss and muscle building is essential.

Cocoa Seed Extract, which is standardized for caffeine, tyramine, phenylethylamine and theobromine. Cocoa seed extract is thought to possibly help speed up the metabolism and provide feelings of fullness.

Glucomannan- Every time we switch on the television or turn the pages of a magazine, we run into hundreds of ads promoting a myriad of weight loss products. However, the only ones that really work are those that have sufficient scientific backing. One such product is the Glucomannan - a fiber, a water-soluble polysaccharide. It is derived from the corm, or roots of the Konjac plant found in Japan, Asia, China, and Indonesia. Although the product has gained immense popularity as an effective solution to obesity, Glucomannan offers other benefits too. It is highly effective for treating several health problems such as high cholesterol, acne, tye2 diabetes, and even constipation. An important reason why obese and overweight individuals include it in their weight loss program is that Glucomannan leaves them feeling so full that they end up eating fewer calories.

Glucosamine also known as glucosamine sulfate or glucosamine hydrochloride is a compound made from glutamine, an amino acid and glucose. This compound is required in the human body for producing glycosaminoglycan which is molecule used for forming body tissues and cartilage. With age, the production of Glucosamine becomes very less. You can have Glucosamine in the form of a nutritional supplement. It is easily available in drug stores or health food stores. These supplements are manufactured from a substance found in shells of lobster, crab or shrimp, known as chitin. Besides being used in nutritional supplements, Glucosamine is also used in manufacturing cosmetics and sports drinks. When combined with chondroitin sulfate, Glucosamine can have good effects. Glucosamine is effective in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, skin conditions and chronic venous insufficiency.

Green Tea Extract, a bioflavonoid rich, potent extract used primarily for fighting free radicals. It contains a high content of polyphenols, which are a class of bioflavonoids. Green tea extract contains a potent antioxidant, EGCG, which is over 200 times more powerful than vitamin E in neutralizing the pro-oxidants and free radicals that attack lipids in the brain. Green tea extract helps with thermogenesis and aids in the metabolism of fat. Green Tea has been used for years as a powerful antioxidant, it may also be helpful in shedding fat. The most obvious benefit to dieters is that it works without increasing the heart rate most often found in diet aids. The increased heart rate leaves dieters jittery and eventually, most dieters stop using the supplement and gain weight back. Now through using green tea extract, dieters get the weight loss benefits without any of the jittery effects, especially in obese individuals with hypertension and other cardiovascular complications.

Hoodia Gordonii is a water retaining plant, also known as a succulent, which grows without leafs. Being native to the south of Africa, it has been in use for an indeterminable amount of time as an appetite suppressant. It is very easily identifiable, because the flowers of this plant have a rotten meat odor. The ingredient of the plant which is responsible for the appetite suppressing effects has been named P57. It is a steroidal glycoside which seems to act directly to the central nervous system’s mechanisms and supposedly raises the content of adenosine triphosphate in brain by at least a half. The effects of P57 in trials were registered as capable to reduce food intake by some fifty per cent on a daily basis.

Vanadium is a chemical element, which is listed in the list of elements as number 23, defining its atomic number. It is a metal and does not have a prominent role in human biology. It has shown in rats and chickens that a vanadium deficiency may result in reduced growth and reproduction deficiencies. Vanadium sulfate is deemed a very popular dietary supplement for the interaction with blood insulin. While providing some glucose control in people suffering from type 2 diabetes, proof for the claimed effect with body building athletes has not yet been scientifically established. In athletes with high levels of energy requirements a stabilized blood sugar may result in prolonged endurance, furthermore, vanadyl sulfate has gained popularity because of the apparent muscle recovery effect.