What is Gymnema Sylvestre? Gymnema sylvestre, a climbing shrub with a woody stem, is indigenous to the tropical forests of India, Africa, and Australia. For centuries, its leaves have been utilized in Ayurvedic medicine, an ancient Indian therapeutic practice. Gymnema sylvestre has been a conventional remedy for diverse health issues, including diabetes, malaria, and snakebites, … Read more
What is African mango? A tree called African mango (Irvingia gabonensis) is indigenous to the tropical forests of West Africa. It is also known as bush mango, wild mango, and dika nut. The fruit has greenish-yellow skin, a fibrous pulp, and a big, hard seed (2, 3). It should not be confused with the common … Read more
What is Guarana? Guarana, also known as Paullinia cupana, is a climbing plant native to the Amazon basin in Brazil, prized for its fruit. The mature fruit is similar in size to a coffee berry and resembles the human eye, with a red shell encasing a black seed covered by a white aril. Guarana extract … Read more