Citrus Aurantium Synephrine Effects

Citrus Aurantium Synephrine effects the metabolic rate

The key to Citrus Aurantium's Synephrine effectiveness is its ability to stimulate Beta-3 receptors without negatively affecting Alpha-1,

Alpha-2 and Beta-2 receptors. This means that Citrus Aurantium is able to increase the metabolic rate.*

The unique composition of adrenergic amines in Citrus Aurantium causes the release of adrenaline and nonadrenaline - most likely in the vicinity of Beta-3 receptors sites, which are found primarily in adipose tissue and the liver. Stimulation of these Beta-3 receptors results in the breakdown of fat as well as an increase in the metabolic rate.* Zhi shi is the immature dried fruit of Citrus Aurantium, commonly referred to as bitter orange. For thousands of years, Zhi shi has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to maintain stomach and gastrointestinal health and to improve circulation and liver function.

The citrus fruit extract contains a family of organic compounds that promotes the use of energy substrates, stimulates metabolic processes, increases the solubility of fats, and can act as a mild appetite suppressant.

Citrus Aurantium derives from these fruits. The Zhi shi herb, in its natural state, can contain a mixture of these alkaloids of up to 0.8 percent. The Citrus Aurantium formulation is much more potent at six percent. The alkaloids in Citrus Aurantium appear to be gentler and as thermogenic than those in Ma Huang. It is believed that the absence of these side effects and the mild nature of Citrus Aurantium alkaloids result because they do not readily pass into the brain and because they may more specifically target fat cells.*

Actual results with Citrus Aurantium

Results from an ongoing study at McGill University in Montreal, as well as feedback from users under "field" conditions, indicate that taking Citrus Aurantium alkaloids - at normal levels - causes little or no central nervous system stimulation. In contrast, those who take Ma Huang often report a "buzz," which simply means that some of the alkaloids go to the brain instead of to the muscles and adipose tissue.

So far, volunteers in the McGill University study who took Citrus Aurantium exhibited excellent increases in thermogenesis; however, they showed no increase in heart rate, blood pressure, or central nervous system stimulation. A recent independent clinical study also reported excellent weight-loss results from a substance containing Citrus Aurantium, again, with no apparent side effects.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.