Leptoprin
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Leptoprin is a dietary supplement
marketed by "A.G. Waterhouse", a subsidiary of Basic Research
; Salt Lake City, Utah
. It was formerly known as Anorex (see anorexia
).
There is also a less expensive "generic" version of the formulation called "Leptopril", which is advertised as being developed by "Generix Labs". The two products are the same, being marketed to different consumer personalities by the same company.
The new formula is Leptoprin/Leptopril are:
The former ingredients of Leptoprin/Leptopril are:
The former ingredients of Leptoprin SF are:
Many of the ingredients may be purchased less expensively in other brands or products. For this reason, a complaint was filed against the company's marketing technique in 2004.
Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement, also known as food supplement or nutritional supplement, is a preparation intended to supplement the diet and provide nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, or amino acids, that may be missing or may not be consumed in sufficient quantities in a person's diet...
marketed by "A.G. Waterhouse", a subsidiary of Basic Research
Basic Research
Basic Research is an herbal supplement and cosmetics manufacturer based in Salt Lake City, Utah that distributes products through a large number of subsidiaries. In addition, their products are sold domestically and internationally through a number of high-end retailers. Dennis Gay is the...
; Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. It was formerly known as Anorex (see anorexia
Anorexia (symptom)
Anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite...
).
There is also a less expensive "generic" version of the formulation called "Leptopril", which is advertised as being developed by "Generix Labs". The two products are the same, being marketed to different consumer personalities by the same company.
Ingredients
As of 2007 the ingredients of this product changed considerably. In addition, the stimulant free version of the product was discontinued.The new formula is Leptoprin/Leptopril are:
- Green Coffee (Bean) SE (45% chlorogenic acids)
- Trimethylxanthine (i.e., caffeine)
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia (spica) SE
- Rhodiola rosea (herb)
- L-Alanine
- L-Valine
- L-Methionine
- L-Cysteine
- L-Leucine
- L-Isoleucine
- L-Glutamine
- Green Tea (leaf) SE
- Forsythia Suspensa Vahl (fruit) SE
- Coleus Forskohlii (root) SE
The former ingredients of Leptoprin/Leptopril are:
- Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B complex group. Several forms of the vitamin are known, but pyridoxal phosphate is the active form and is a cofactor in many reactions of amino acid metabolism, including transamination, deamination, and decarboxylation...
25mg (1250% RDA) - Acetylsalicylic acid (AspirinAspirinAspirin , also known as acetylsalicylic acid , is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. It was discovered by Arthur Eichengrun, a chemist with the German company Bayer...
) 324mg - CaffeineCaffeineCaffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
200mg - Green TeaGreen TeaGreen Tea is a 2003 Chinese film. It was adapted from the novel Adiliya by the River by Jin Renshun.Shot in the summer of 2002, Green Tea was one of three films directed by Zhang Yuan that year .The film was photographed by established Hong Kong-cinematographer Christopher Doyle, whose work gives...
Extract (no amount listed) - L-TyrosineTyrosineTyrosine or 4-hydroxyphenylalanine, is one of the 22 amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins. Its codons are UAC and UAU. It is a non-essential amino acid with a polar side group...
(no amount listed) - KelpKelpKelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera....
100mg - EphedrineEphedrineEphedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentration aid, decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia....
20mg - CayenneCayenneCayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...
(no amount listed) - RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
flour base
The former ingredients of Leptoprin SF are:
- CalciumCalciumCalcium is the chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20. It has an atomic mass of 40.078 amu. Calcium is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, and is the fifth-most-abundant element by mass in the Earth's crust...
(amino acid chelate) 132mg (33.3% RDA) - Leptoprin-SF 1493.5 mg A trademarked proprietary blend of the following:
- Calcium phosphateCalcium phosphateCalcium phosphate is the name given to a family of minerals containing calcium ions together with orthophosphates , metaphosphates or pyrophosphates and occasionally hydrogen or hydroxide ions ....
- Commiphora Mukul Extract
- Garcinia cambogia (HCA 125 mg)
- L-Tyrosine
- Acetylsalicylic acid 162.5 mg
- Dipotassium phosphate
- Sodium phosphate
- Disodium phosphateDisodium phosphateDisodium hydrogen phosphate is a sodium salt of phosphoric acid. It is a white powder that is highly hygroscopic and water soluble. It is therefore used commercially as an anti-caking additive in powdered products. It is also known as disodium hydrogen orthophosphate, sodium hydrogen phosphate...
- Phosphatidyl choline
- Scutellaria (root)ScutellariaScutellaria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It contains about 300 species, which are commonly known as skullcaps...
- Bupleurum (root)BupleurumBupleurum is a very large genus of plants of the Apiaceae family, represented by 185 to 195 species.Species include:*Bupleurum aureum Fisch. ex Hoffm. Bupleurum is a very large genus of plants of the Apiaceae family, represented by 185 to 195 species.Species include:*Bupleurum aureum Fisch. ex...
- Epimedium (herb)EpimediumEpimedium, also known as Rowdy Lamb Herb, Barrenwort, Bishop's Hat, Fairy Wings, Horny Goat Weed, or Yin Yang Huo , is a genus of about 60 or more species of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae...
- Calcium phosphate
- RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
flour base
Many of the ingredients may be purchased less expensively in other brands or products. For this reason, a complaint was filed against the company's marketing technique in 2004.