Bioperine is an extract from the fruit of Piper nigrum L (black pepper) or Piper longum L (long pepper) that contains 95 percent of piperine. Black pepper is a common household spice. Extract from black pepper has also been used extensively as a medicine. To reach the greatest quality during the harvest, the pepper is reaped before ripening and after that is placed to dry under the sun rays. Bioperine is known for its effect to enhance the efficiency of many supplement nutrients. Bioperine acts to enhance the body’s natural therogenic activity – giving the name thermonutrient. This enhancement brings about increased metabolic rate creating demand for supple of many nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, herbals, amino acids. It sets in motion a process that brings about better digestion and faster gastrointestinal absorption.

L-Arginine helps in forming proteins and is responsible for releasing the bodies growth hormones. In addition it makes nitric oxide. This is a vessel relaxant, which helps to improve blood circulation.

L-Ornithine is an amino acid that is commonly used in various nutritional supplements. It aids the metabolism and promotes the excretion of growth hormones. It helps develop lean muscles and burns body fat. It also boosts the immune system function and protects the body from acquiring illness caused by infections. It also aids in detoxifying the body from toxins that may cause serious diseases. L-Ornithine promotes the development of muscles and prevents catabolic activity. It benefits the elderly because it prevents muscle degeneration. It helps burn fats for energy supply and promotes formation of muscles. It also helps in regulating blood sugar and blood cholesterol level.

Magnolia Bark usage has been adopted from traditional Chinese medicine, where it was being used as an anti depressant. In conjunction with other ingredients, like Pinellia ternata, Poria cocos and Zingiber officinale, it has displayed effects that rival the ones of Prozac. Houpu, which is how Chinese call magnolia officinalis bark, contains polyphenolic compounds, mangolol, which is a bioactive compound with antifungal properties; and honokiol, a biphenolic compound which is known as an anxiolytic, anti-emetic, anti-depressant, antithrombotic and anti-bacterial. Honokiol in particular is a very potent anti-tumorigenic and neurotrophic compound, used to combat melanoma, leukemia, myeloma and sarcoma, as well as a multitude of cancers. It is also a known promoter of neurite outgrowth and has neuroprotective effects. There are no adverse effects known.

Melatonin is a hormone generated in the pineal gland of the brain. It secretes all through the day at different levels. It secretes the highest amount at night because it gets stimulated in the dark. Melatonin induces a good night’s sleep and regulates our sleeping pattern. It lowers the nighttime agitation in Alzheimer patients and improves sleep patterns in Dementia patients. Although it is marketed basically as a sleep aid, it has many other advantageous. Studies indicate that melatonin benefits the immune system and protects the heart from getting damaged due to acute exercise. It is effective for insomnia and jetlag and is not addictive. The normal dosage of melatonin for insomnia is 1-3mg before bedtime; for jetlag, it is 3 mg before bedtime for the first three nights.

N-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine is more commonly known as the hormone melatonin, a naturally produced chemical messenger made by the pinealocytes, the cells in the pineal gland, which is located in the brain. Melatonin is involved in the circadian cycle, where it is believed that it chemically lowers the body temperature and causes drowsiness. The pineal gland produces melatonin only when it is dark, i.e. during the night. It is furthermore believed that melatonin interacts with leptin, whereby the leptin levels are lowered. Actually it was found that the interaction with insulin stimulated the leptin levels, which seems to be responsible for appetite suppression during sleep. Further investigation provided evidence that melatonin displays strong antioxidant properties. N-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine, or melatonin, has been studied extensively for treatment of many diseases, including treatment of drug abuse, cancer, seasonal affective disorder and depression.

Piper Nigrum(Black Pepper) or black pepper, which is a common spice, has medicinal properties. It is a tropical plant and India is the largest producer of Piper Nigrum. It possesses anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. It acts as an antioxidant agent also. Black Pepper contains essential oil, which acts against intestinal flatulence and also stimulates sweating and urination. The essential oil found in Piper Nigrum stimulates stomach cells to produce HCl acid, which helps in digestion. Piper Nigrum also helps in absorption of certain essential micronutrients like coenzyme Q-10, beta-carotene and EGCG. Pepper has its contribution in Ayurvedic medicines also. Pepper seeds are used to prepare sinusitis relieving medicines. It also used for sore throat and dry cough.

Ziziphus Jujuba is also known as the Indian Jujube. These fruits are applied on cuts and used for pulmonary ailments and fevers. The dried ripe fruit is also used as a mild laxative. They are a rich source of protein, calcium, thiamine, citric acid, iron and phosphorus. The dried leaves of the plant are used in poultices for liver trouble, asthma and fever. The juice of the root bark is used to alleviate gout and rheumatism. The flowers are even used to make a lotion for the eyes.