A-E - Glossary

Bioperine®

A proprietary black pepper extract standardized for piperine (95%), manufactured by Sabinsa Corporation.

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Eurycoma longifolia

Also known as “Longjack” and “Tongkat Ali.” An Asian herbal aphrodisiac often found in testosterone-boosting supplements and/or supps used to enhance libido. Its use is supported by a series of studies in rodents, most of which were performed by the same researcher(s) and reported in obscure journals…more research is needed to confirm physiological effects in humans. See Paul’s review,...

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D-Fructose

Also known as “fruit sugar.”  A monosaccharide found naturally in many foods and one half of the disaccharide, sucrose (table sugar). Fructose is used as a food additive/sweetener as it’s sweeter than sucrose, and cheaper to produce.  High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the most common, and controversial form of fructose added to processed foods.  Excess HFCS consumption has been linked to the obesity epidemic,...

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Brahmi

See Bacopa monnieri.

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Bacopa monnieri

An herb used as an adaptogen in Ayurvedic medicine.  Known as “Brahmi,” Bacopa supplements are often taken to enhance focus and concentration.  The active principles are triterpenoid saponins known...

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D-Mannose

A simple sugar found in certain foods, such as cranberries. It’s been suggested that D-mannose contributes to the beneficial effects cranberries have in the treatment of urinary tract infections.  Mannose is promoted as a “glyconutrient” by certain multi-level marketing companies (such as Mannatech), despite the lack of evidence for such claims. D-mannose is related to the sugar alcohol mannitol.

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