Synephrine is the main "active" compound found in the fruit of a plant called Citrus aurantium. It is the common substitute for ephedrine in diet pills that are labeled "ephedra-free.
Synephrine / Citrus Aurantium / Bitter Orange
Synephrine is found in Citrus Aurantium and is a similar to Ephedra (with similar side effects). However research remains unconvincing as to its affect on weight loss.
Citrus Arantium (Synephrine) 400mg
Gymnema Sylvestre 210mg
L-Tyrosine 210mg
Pantothenic Acid 9mg
Bioperine 6mg
Cayenne Powder 210mg
Hydrocitric Acid (Garcina Cambogia) 420 mg
White Willow Bark 90mg
Ginger Root 45mg
Caffeine Anhydrous 90mg ...
Its active ingredient -- synephrine -- is chemically similar to ephedrine, the active ingredient in ephedra, which was pulled off the market in 2004 because of its life-threatening health risks.
Stimulants such as ephedrine, green tea, caffeine or synephrine work to increase the basal metabolic rate.[citation needed]
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Many sports supplements contain a cocktail of 'fat-burning' substances and herbs, including ephedrine or a similar product, synephrine, hydroxycitric acid, another amino acid l-tyrosine, said to enhance the effect of fat-burning supplements, ...
Cortislim, for example, contains Magnolia bark, beta sitosoterol, theanine, green tea extract, bitter orange peel extract (source of synephrine), banaba leaf extract, vanadium, vitamin C, calcium and Chromium.
 See also: Diet, Health, Weight loss, Ephedrine, Dietary
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