4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2-one
See Raspberry Ketone.
Raspberry Ketone
Phenolic compound from red raspberries used as a fragrance and/or food flavoring. Raspberry ketone is also added to certain fat loss supplements due to evidence that suggests it has anti-obesity effects. An unpublished pilot study on a proprietary form called Razberi-K™, demonstrated it enhanced post-exercise fat oxidation, although the results were apparently not large enough to be statistically significant. Raspberry ketone may...
Lepidium meyenii
See Maca.
Maca
Also known as “Peruvian Ginseng.” Maca is the tuberous root of a South American plant, Lepidium meyenii. Maca is used both as a vegetable and medicinal food to improve libido and fertility. Maca is highly nutritious, and has been shown to improve memory/learning and depression in animal experiments. It also has positive effects on menopausal symptoms via non-hormonal mechanisms. One variety, black maca, also increased...
Fadogia agrestis
A Nigerian shrub used in traditional medicine as an aphrodisiac and treatment for erectile dysfunction. An extract of the stems was found to increase serum testosterone and sexual activity in rats, although it caused adverse testicular effects at high doses. Fadogia agrestis is being added to various “male” enhancement products and T-boosters, although there is no data on its efficacy in...
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