Gymnema Sylvestre: An ayurvedic herb from the milkweed family that is also known as Gurmar or “sweet destroyer” and the main ingredient of the product, it dulls the ability of the taste buds to recognize the sweet taste, which may naturally decrease the desire for sweets. It also dulls the intestinal tract from absorbing simple sugars, which may encourage the body to use fat instead of sugar as a fuel supply. Banaba is an herbal remedy extracted from the leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa, a tree native to Southeast Asia. Banaba leaf extract’s key components include corosolic acid. Corosolic acid lowers glucose levels in the bloodstream through a variety of mechanisms.
