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Black ginger, a kind of ginger plant, grows in tropical Asia; it is mainly distributed in northeastern Thailand. Scientifically, it is called Kaempferia parviflora, which is commonly referred to as “black turmeric” or “black ginger” in Japan. At the same time, it is known as the Krachai Dam in its native country of Thailand. It is very popular among Thais who use it as an energy booster, anti-fatigue, and aphrodisiac.

Gynostemma (Jiaogulan, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, GpM) is a Chinese medicinal herb. It is also called “Amachazuru” in Japanese and “Panjakun” in Thai. Gynostemma pentaphyllum is in the family Cucurbitaceae. It is a kind of Perennial lianas with vine-like stems and has oval leaves with serrated, white hairs and five-leaf clusters. Gynostemma grows abundantly in south-central China. The leaf is always used to make medicine. Jiaogulan is sometimes known as “Southern Ginseng” because it grows in Southern China and has a similar effect as ginseng. Gynostemma is a kind of herbal tea which is currently being promoted and sold. It is good for health and beauty. Gynostemma is always used for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and improving heart health. It is also beneficial to prime the immune system, improves memory, and anti-hair loss. Some people use gynostemma pentaphyllum as an antioxidant, anti-aging agent, and detoxifying agent.

Alliin 98% is an ingredient with CAS number as 556-27-4, is not so popular to the public. Alliin seems to only appear in scientifc literature. Even when you type alliin in search engine, google will show all most everything pointing to allicin. In fact, alliin is not allcin since they have different structures and CAS numbers. However, they are connected, and both related with garlic. Yeah, that is right, just the ordorous garlic in the kitchen. When fresh garlic is chopped or crushed, an enzyme called alliinase then converts alliin into allicin. Alliin is the most abundant organosulfur compound in the whole garlic bulbs. Allicin’s IUPAC name is (2R)-2-amino-3-[(S)-prop-2-enylsulfinyl]propanoic acid, with other names as 2-propene-1-sulfinothioic acid S-2-propenyl ester, thio-2-propene-1- sulfinic acid S-allyl ester, diellyl disulfide-oxide, diallyl thiosulfinate, S-Allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide, etc.