Monthly Archives: September 2024

Ephedrine

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Ephedrine is an alkaloid that is found in the Ephedra sinica plant. Ephedrine is a stimulant of the central nervous system and can activate the sympathetic nervous system. Ephedrine is of interest nutritionally because it also has thermogenic effects in … Continue reading →

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Synephrine Versus Ephedrine

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Synephrine is the name of a chemical compound found in the peel of the unripe Citrus aurantium fruit. The form of synephrine in Citrus aurantium is p-synephrine. Synephrine is sold as a weight loss supplement on account of its ability … Continue reading →

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Synephrine and Raspberry Ketone: Why No Central Effects?

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Synephrine and raspberry ketone are structurally similar compounds found in Citrus Aurantium peel and Rubus Idaeus, respectively. Both compounds have a pharmacological profile that suggests that they cause lipolysis through activation of β3 adrenergic receptors. There is also likely some … Continue reading →

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Synephrine

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Synephrine is the active component in citrus aurantium, a tree that belongs to the Rutacaea family of plants. Common names for Citrus aurantium include bitter orange, seville orange, sour orange, green orange, zhi shi and kijitsu. Other species of citrus … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Ketone: Effects

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Raspberry ketone is an aromatic phenolic group of compounds that is chemically called  4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2-one). Although named because it occurs in the raspberry plants (Rubus idaeus), raspberry ketone is also found in other plants including kiwifruit, peaches, and apples. A … Continue reading →

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Testosterone: Production and Release

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Maintaining optimal testosterone (17b-hydroxy-4-androstene-3-one) levels is not only important as a means of maintaining adequate muscle mass, but is also related to health and well being. This is true for both men and women, although the levels of testosterone in … Continue reading →

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Clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a spice that has traditionally been used as a food preservative and flavouring agent. Cloves grow as a tree, and the flow buds are collected and dried, and it is this part of the tree that … Continue reading →

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Bergamot Polyphenols for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) is a plant that produces the bergamot orange. From bergamot oranges bergamot is produced from the rind of the oranges and is used in food manufacture as a spice, such as in the case of Earl Grey … Continue reading →

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Bergamot and Earl Grey Tea

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Robert Barrington

The bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia) is a citrus fruit that is used in aromatherapy as an anxiolytic and calmative agent. The rind of the orange is used to produce bergamot tea, which is black tea with added bergamot. Bergamot has … Continue reading →

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Peppermint Tea (Mentha piperita)

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Peppermint tea (Mentha piperita) is the most commonly drunk herbal tea, if you exclude true tea which comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Peppermint tea is rich in phytochemical nutrients that have been shown to be bioavailable in humans. For … Continue reading →

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