Ingredient Category: Compound/nutraceutical
Sucralose
Sucralose is a zero-calorie artificial sweetener (trichlorinated sucrose derivative) that is 600× sweeter than sugar [1]. It is the most…
Aspartame
Aspartame is a dipeptide artificial sweetener (L-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester) that is 200× sweeter than sucrose [1]. It is metabolized to…
Licorice Root
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) contains glycyrrhizin (glycyrrhizinic acid), a triterpene saponin 50× sweeter than sucrose, which inhibits 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type…
Bovine Gelatin
Bovine gelatin is a hydrolyzed collagen protein derived from cattle (Bos taurus) hides and bones, serving as an alternative capsule…
Nitric Oxide Boosters
Nitric oxide (NO) boosters are a supplement category comprising ingredients that increase endogenous nitric oxide production through the L-arginine-NOS pathway…
MSG (in supplements)
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is the sodium salt of L-glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid and the principal excitatory neurotransmitter…
Shilajit
Shilajit (Mumijo, mineral pitch) is a dark, tar-like exudate found in high-altitude rock crevices of the Himalayas, Altai, and Caucasus…
Bitter Orange
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) extract contains p-synephrine, a sympathomimetic amine that replaced ephedra in weight-loss supplements after the 2004 ephedra…