Acai palm or aqai (Euterpe oleracea) is a species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe. The plant is native to Central and South America, Brazil and Peru. Its fruit called Acai, which is a small round black-purple drupe about 1 inch in diameter. Acai is widely consumed raw and as an ice cream flavor in Brazil. Acai berry is sold as a dietary supplement in form of tablets, juice and instant drink powders. It is claimed that these supplements provide increased energy levels, increased sexual performance and detoxify human body. Some research also claims that use of Acai berries improves skin appearance and reduces cholesterol levels.

American Ginseng along with its Asian counterpart belongs to the species called as Panax (all illness) due to the similarities in their chemical composition. Health experts regard American ginseng as an adaptogen that plays a key role in helping the body return to its normal state after going through prolonged stress. Due to its ability to strengthen the body, this herb is considered as a valuable support for patients especially older ones, recovering from surgery or prolonged illness. The light tan colored root of the herb has been used across diverse cultures by people of all ages as a cure-all medicine. It has been proved that ginseng can be used to treat variety of ailments including heart disease, respiratory problems, and cancer and also improve the overall quality of life.

Biotin is essential to cellular metabolism, as it plays an important coenzyme role in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins.

Caffeine is the most widely used legal stimulant of the central nervous system and is also used in Anabolic Addiction HT-8, with characteristics that have been described as restoration of alertness and removing from drowsiness. Coffee, Tea, many soft drinks and energy drinks as well as nutrition supplements have this ingredient, which is a psychoactive substance, a xanthine alkaloid that can act as a adenosine receptor antagonist, as well as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Although regular use of caffeine seems to have nootropic effects, enhancing cognitive abilities, it also is known to provide long term effects on the nervous and cardiovascular system, like in one study it was proven that people with normal to low blood pressure have the possibility of developing a heart disease significantly reduced, as well as the chance of getting the Parkinson’s disease.

Folic Acid, also known as Vitamin B9 or Folacin is a water-soluble vitamin. It is very essential to several bodily functions including nucleotide synthesis to the remethylation of homocysteine. Vitamin B9 is also very important during the periods of rapid cell division and growth and thus it is essential that pregnant women have an adequate intake of folic acid. This is also because Vitamin B9 helps protect against a number of congenital malformations like spina bifida etc. Vitamin B9 should be a part of the diet of both adults and children as it is required to produce healthy red blood cells as well as prevent anemia. It is also necessary for fertility in both men and women. It isn’t difficult ingesting vitamin B9 since it is present in green leafy vegetables like spinach, lettuce, beans, peas, sunflower seeds, liver, baker’s yeast etc.

Korean Ginseng is an herbal medicine used for treating various conditions. It is made from a red root of a plant which grows in Korea. It is used in traditional Korean medicines to aid memory power, for better endurances and as an anti-inflammatory agent. It protects the body from stress and fatigue, improves the level of blood sugar in diabetes patients, strengthens the immune system and may also help in treating impotence and erectile dysfunction in men. Traditionally it was taken for increasing vigor after recovering from a debilitating illness. A bottle of Korean ginseng normally contains a genuine ginseng root in it. It is taken in doses of 100-250 mg twice daily. However it does have adverse effects on patients having gynecologic problems, hypertension and asthma.

L-Taurine , which contains cysteine and methoinine is an essential amino acid. It acts as a diuretic by maintaining the level of magnesium and potassium in our cells while purging sodium. It improves the functioning of kidney and gets rid of fluid accumulation and swelling and thus keeps our body away from toxicity. It maintains a good balance of calcium in our body and strenghtens the heart muscles too. L-Taurine is also used in the treatment of progressive eye conditions, hypertension, memory loss, cystic fibrosis and in atherosclerosis. It is often mixed in energy drinks because while working out the level of L-taurine drops in the skeletan muscle, L-taurine supplements lowers the level of exhaustion and improves endurance. Besides being found in meat and egg yolks it is abundantly found in shellfish.

Maca Root is found in South America in high and elevated areas, particularly in Andes Mountains. It is a known adaptogen that helps the body adapt to external conditions. It has the ability to help the body deal with stress and strengthen the immune system, increase energy and endurance. It prevents chronic fatigue syndrome, alleviates depression and reduce anxiety. It also raises the testosterone levels in men that improve their libido and sexual performance. It also improves the circulatory system and speeds up wound healing. It is also beneficial in women because it alleviates the symptoms of menopause and helps regulate hormonal imbalances.

Pantothenic Acid is thought to reduce lactic acid accumulation in athletes, may improve oxygen utilization efficiency, and is believed to improve the body's ability to heal and possibly help in reducing acne

Rhodiola Rosea Extract is the extract of a plant that grows in the cold regions of the world from the Crassulaceae family. It is considered to be dioecious, which is having both male and female parts. Rhodiola Rosea is an adaptogen and that is a natural herbal medicine that increases the body’s resistance to trauma, stress, fatigue, and anxiety. It improves the mood and can lessen the effects of depression. This extract supports the nervous system and helps to significantly boost mental functions by increasing blood supply to the brain. It can also normalize the heart rate after intense exertion. Combined with moderate exercise it can aid in significant weight loss because it activates hormone-sensitive lipase, which enables the breakdown of fat stored in adipole tissue. Fat stored in adipole tissue is normally very difficult to get rid of.

Spirulina, unicellular blue - green algae, is one of the earliest photosynthetic life forms on earth. This micro-organism is rich in vegetable proteins, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, enzymes, lipids, phytochemicals and essential amino acids. Since it is very easily digestible and provides a balance of necessary nutrients, it has become a potential source of probiotic, whole food. For instance, the blue colored pigments called phycocyanin are known to combat cancer. For these reasons, Spirulina is also considered to be a beneficial biochemical and medical resource. Through ages, the alga has been widely used for its nutritional properties by the indigenous people of North Africa and Mexico. But now, Spirulina is used in dietary supplements also. Commercial preparations of Spirulina are available in the form of powder, capsules, and tablets.

Tongkat Ali Root is a plant in the family Simaroubaceae and genus Eurycoma, native to Indonesia and Malaysia. It was used in folk medicine for its antimalarial, antipyretic, antiulcer, cytotoxic and aphrodisiac properties. Tongkat ali is used in supplements for bodybuilders because research claims that it can increase testosterone level but most of the research was conducted on rats and further scientific evidence is needed to confirm its effect on testosterone levels in humans. Some studies also show that it induces apoptosis in breast-cancer cells and is cytotoxic to lung-cancer cells.

Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin with no known toxic effects if taken with other members of the vitamin B complex. Thiamine is essential to a strong appetite and to enable the body to use sugars and other carbohydrates.

Vitamin B12 is required for the normal functioning and development of the nervous system, blood cells and brain. It’s a water soluble vitamin which is used to elevate mood, improve energy levels and concentration, to boost immune system and in sleeping disorders. Severe deficiency of Vitamin B12 can lead to pernicious anemia. It is also used for lowering high homocysteine levels which may contribute to heart disease, asthma, AIDS, to prevent cervical and other cancers, memory loss, osteoporosis, allergies and skin infections. It also helps to prevent atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, and kidney and gum disease. Vitamin B12 is added in almost all multi-vitamin B complex supplements. Deficiency of Vitamin B12 in infants can lead to megaloblastic anemia, delayed developments and movement disorders. Studies have proved that when used in combination with folic acid, it can prevent heart diseases.

Vitamin B2 is a water-soluble vitamin with no known toxic effects. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) is necessary in the oxidative process of metabolism. It is also sometimes used to correct certain enzyme deficiencies and improve mental processes.

Vitamin B3, also called Niacin, is a water-soluble vitamin needed for the conversion of food into energy so that it may be used by the body. Vitamin B3 also helps metabolize protein, sugar and fat.

Vitamin B6contains pyridoxal phosphate, or PLP for short, as the active ingredient and is a vitamin belonging to the B complex grouping. It is functioning mainly as a co-enzyme with others in the human body, aiding in the proper function of several metabolic processes. Neurotransmitter synthesis, as well as hemoglobin and histamine synthesis are just some of the functions of PLP, hemoglobin function, gene expression and aiding in the facilitation of decarboxylation, elimination and other reactions, mainly taking place in the liver. Vitamin B6 was found to diminish by 50% the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Alternative medicine suggests the use of Vitamin B6 to combat autism, in combination with magnesium. This combination has shown effects with children suffering from attention deficit disorders. PLP also seems to show therapeutic effects for diabetic nephropathy.