Silueta

Since ancient times, green tea has been highly prized both as a social beverage and as a medicinal plant. It has been popularly believed that green tea can help increase metabolic rate, that is, the ability to convert food into energy. Therefore, its consumption was, primarily, as an adjuvant to weight loss diets.

Now, recent studies have shown that it can have other health benefits thanks to the fact that its active ingredients give it its antioxidant capacity. Thanks to this antioxidant activity, green tea is able to neutralize free radicals. As such, it has been linked to other potential benefits for aging.

Green tea (Camellia sinensis L.) is rich in polyphenols, among which catechins stand out, the most abundant being epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), with high antioxidant power.

Specifically, Active Silueta contains 300 mg of green tea of which:

• 285 mg Polyphenols
• 135 mg EGCG
• 210 mg Catechins

Gymnema sylvestre is a shrub that belongs to the Apocynaceae family. Its leaves are well known in Ayurvedic medicine. In fact, it is known as gurmar, a Hindi word that means “destroyer of sugar”.

Gymnema has become popular around the world due to its potential effects on sugar control. For this reason, the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition suggests that it has a potential antidiabetic effect thanks to its active ingredient, gymnemic acids.

For this reason, gymnema is used as:

• Support appetite control.
• Support for the control of appetite for sweets.

Specifically, Active Silueta contains 200 mg of gymnema, of which 150 mg are gymnemic acids.

Garcinia Cambogia is a plant with a promising role as an adjuvant to the diet. Their interest is focused on its active component, hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which is thought to block enzymes that will become fat deposits in the body.

Garcinia:

• Contributes to weight control.
• Helps reduce fat storage.
• Reduces the feeling of appetite.
• Helps control body weight
• Helps reduce feelings of hunger and appetite for treats
• It helps maintain normal blood sugar and fat levels.

Active Silueta contains 180 mg of Garcinia Cambogia of which, 108 mg are hydroxycitric acid (HCA).

Resveratrol is the active component extracted from Polygonum cuspidatum, a plant rich in resveratrol. It is a naturally occurring polyphenol belonging to the stilbene family usually found in the skin of red grapes, in wine, and in some berries.

We can find resveratrol in the vine plant (Vitis vinifera) contains resveratrol, but the roots of Polygonum Cuspidatum, which grows in Asia, contain higher percentages of this component.

Resveratrol’s fame stems from the “French paradox” which is a term used to describe the observation that even though the traditional French diet is high in saturated fat, the French have a low incidence of cardiovascular disease compared to other countries with similar diets.
It has been speculated that this could be due to other components that are part of the French diet, such as the resveratrol present in red wine.

Resveratrol has an antioxidant action, like all polyphenols. This can neutralize free radicals and reduce oxidative stress in cells.

It can help eliminate menopausal symptoms. Resveratrol has also been reported to act as an activator of sirtuins, genes that are activated during calorie restriction.

Wakame seaweed or Undaria pinnatifida is an algae widely consumed in the diet by Asian countries. In traditional Chinese medicine it was used to improve the quality of weight, skin as it provides important vitamins A, B1, B2, C and minerals such as potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.

It is considered a functional food with antioxidant properties that can protect from the harmful effects of free radicals. Wakame Algae contains Fucoxanthin, a carotenoid characteristic of brown algae. It is considered that this algae may play a role in the metabolism of fatty acids.

Active Silueta contains 150 mg of wakame seaweed, of which 15mg of fucoxanthin.

Saffron, although its use is popular in the diet for enhancing flavor, has also been used in traditional medicine to treat certain mental and physical disorders.

According to various studies, saffron acts in the body by regulating two hormones: serotonin and leptin. Serotonin is the hormone of happiness, and leptin is the hormone that suppresses the feeling of hunger. Saffron helps maintain feelings of well-being and emotional balance, which can help help reduce feelings of appetite. For this reason, saffron is used in food supplements to improve mood and as an adjuvant to weight loss diets.

• Contributes to emotional balance.
• Helps promote relaxation.
• It helps maintain a positive mood.

Saffr’Activ® is a patented brand of saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.). It is the first saffron extract in Europe used for emotional well-being. It was developed to offer a reliable and high-quality ingredient to the nutraceutical industry. It is a saffron extract rich in active compounds such as safranal, crocins, crocetin and picrocrocins. Crocins and safranal are the main assets of saffron in terms of health benefits.

Saffr’Activ® has many applications with scientific evidence as a natural approach to reduce mild symptoms of stress and anxiety and for sleep disorders.

• Recognised by EU legislation as a food ingredient.
• 100% safe ingredient.
• 100% purity guaranteed.
• Included in the European Pharmacopoeia and in the French “arrêté plantes”.
• Each stage of manufacturing is subject to strict quality requirements.
• Superior traceability system “QSE commitment”

Chromium is an essential trace mineral that is found in small amounts in all foods. The best source of chromium is brewer’s yeast. Others include meat, fish, seafood, and whole grains.

The physiological role of chromium has been studied and it has been proven that it enhances the action of insulin, positively influencing the metabolism of macronutrients and the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels.

Chromium contributes:

• to maintain normal blood glucose levels.
• to normal macronutrient metabolism.