Anchor Health's Lipo-Lite ingredients are:

• Vitamin B6
  Vitamin B6, a workhorse vitamin, is involved in no fewer than 100 different chemical and metabolic reactions in our body. As one of its many functions, vitamin B6 helps keep the liver healthy.
  
  
• Chromium
  Chromium is an essential trace element that is part of a protein complex called the Glucose Tolerance Factor or GTF. This protein complex is involved the regulation of blood sugar in the liver.
  
  
• Choline
  Choline, a member of the B-vitamin family, helps regulate fat metabolism and prevents fat and cholesterol accumulation in the liver.
  
  
• Carnitine
  Carnitine is an amino acid-like compound that can prevent and treat the damage caused by fat accumulations in the liver.
  
  
• L-Methionine
  Methionine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that helps the liver neutralize and get rid of the toxin acetaldehyde. Methionine is also the precursor to glutathione, a major anti-toxin compound of the liver.
  
  
• Inositol
  Inositol prevents the accumulation as well as promotes the removal of fat and bile in the liver.
  
  
• Milk Thistle
  Milk thistle has been traditionally used to treat liver problems for thousands of years.
  
  Silymarin, the active ingredient of milk thistle, is a potent liver protector. Silymarin prevents toxins from penetrating the outer layers of the liver cells. At the same time, it also promotes new liver cells to replenish and replace the old ones.
  
  Silymarin is also a powerful antioxidant - it works by getting rid of toxins that have built up in the liver and preventing the reduction of the levels of glutathione (another compound that fights free radicals and toxins).
  
  
• Dandelion Root
  This herbal detoxifier is well known for its healing properties and its ability to get rid of accumulated toxins in the liver. Dandelion root is popular with herbalists for its ability to treat liver ailments such as jaundice and hepatitis.
  
  
• Artichoke Leaf
  Cynarin, the active ingredient of artichoke leaf, can help aid digestive and liver ailments.
  
  
• Oregon Grape Root
  Oregon grape root is rich in plant alkaloids with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties. This herb is commonly used as a liver and gallbladder tonic.
  
  
• Curcumin C3 Complex
  Curcumin, derived from the Indian spice and herb turmeric, has amazing antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and even anti-tumor properties.
  
  Curcumin can also protect the liver and treat various liver conditions.
  
  Anchor Health's Lipo-Lite contains a patented form of curcumin called the Curcumin C3 Complex, which contains a minimum of 95% active ingredients of curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bisdemethyoxy curcumin.
  
  
• Boldo Leaf
  A native South American herb, Boldo leaf has been used for thousands of years to treat liver ailments.
  
  
• Schizandra Berry
  Schizandra berry is used in traditional Chinese medicine for various ailments, including kidney and liver conditions. Scientific studies suggested that schizandra berry can help regenerate damaged liver tissues.
  
  
• Gotu Kola
  Gotu kola is an Ayurvedic medicine used for its beneficial wound healing properties. The active ingredients of this herb, botanical compounds called triterpenes, can help increase collagen production in connective tissues, strengthen blood vessels, and reduce inflammation.
  
  Gotu kola has also been shown to improve liver functions in people with damaged liver due to alcohol and scarring.
  
  
• Bromelain
  Bromelain is a pineapple-derived enzyme with great anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. Studies have shown that bromelain may also benefit the liver by preventing the deposition of harmful amyloid fibers in that organ.
  
  
• Bioperene
  Bioperene is a standardized extract of black pepper. Besides its use as a spice, black pepper is used for reducing stress in the liver in Ayurvedic medicine.
  
  Bioperene contains a minimum of 98% piperine, the active ingredient of pepper found only at about 3% concentration in raw forms.
  
  

Select Scientific References

• Dhiman RK and Chawla YK. Herbal medicines for liver diseases. Dig Dis Sci. 2005; 50(10):1807-12.
• Gebhardt R. Anticholestatic activity of flavonoids from artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) and of their metabolites. Med Sci Monit. 2001; 7 Suppl 1:316-20.
• Saller R, et al. The use of silymarin in the treatment of liver diseases. Drugs 2001; 61(14):2035-63.