Citrus aurantium P.E.
Name: Citrus aurantium P.E
Part of the Plant Used: Fruit
Specification: 6% 30% 98% synephrine test by HPLC.
Appearance: White powder
Introduction:
Synephrine is the main "active" compound found in the fruit of a plant called Citrus aurantium. The fruit is also known as zhi shi (in traditional Chinese medicine), and as green orange, sour orange and bitter orange in other parts of the world. Synephrine is chemically very similar to the ephedrine and pseudo-ephedrine found in many OTC cold/allergy medications and in a number of weight loss and energy supplements which contain Ma Huang.
Function and Usage:
1) As a dietary supplement designed to support calorie burning (thermogenesis) and resulting weight loss.
2) Citrus Aurantium Extract also helps to clean the blood and has been reported to dissolve kidney stones.
3) Synephrine is a stimulant, similar to caffeine and ephedrine, Citrus aurantium Extract is thought to have similar effects in terms of providing an energy boost, suppressing appetite and increasing metabolic rate and caloric expenditure.
