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Leptoprin is a dietary supplement marketed by "A.G. Waterhouse", a subsidiary of Basic Research; Salt Lake City, Utah. It was formerly known as Anorex (see anorexia).

There is also a less expensive "generic" version of the formulation called "Leptopril", which is advertised as being developed by "Generix Labs". The two products are the same, being marketed to different consumer personalities by the same company.

Ingredients

As of 2007 the ingredients of this product changed considerably. In addition, the stimulant free version of the product was discontinued.

The new formula is Leptoprin/Leptopril are:

  • Green Coffee (Bean) SE (45% chlorogenic acids)
  • Trimethylxanthine (i.e., caffeine)
  • Schizonepeta tenuifolia (spica) SE
  • Rhodiola rosea (herb)
  • L-Alanine
  • L-Valine
  • L-Methionine
  • L-Cysteine
  • L-Leucine
  • L-Isoleucine
  • L-Glutamine
  • Green Tea (leaf) SE
  • Forsythia Suspensa Vahl (fruit) SE
  • Coleus Forskohlii (root) SE
  • The former ingredients of Leptoprin/Leptopril are:

  • Vitamin B6 25 mg (1250% RDA)
  • Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) 324 mg
  • Caffeine 200 mg
  • Green Tea Extract (no amount listed)
  • L-Tyrosine (no amount listed)
  • Kelp 100 mg
  • Ephedrine 20 mg
  • Cayenne (no amount listed)
  • Rice flour base
  • The former ingredients of Leptoprin SF are:

  • Calcium (amino acid chelate) 132 mg (33.3% RDA)
  • Leptoprin-SF 1493.5 mg A trademarked proprietary blend of the following:
  • Calcium phosphate
  • Commiphora Mukul Extract
  • Garcinia cambogia (HCA 125 mg)
  • L-Tyrosine
  • Acetylsalicylic acid 162.5 mg
  • Dipotassium phosphate
  • Sodium phosphate
  • Disodium phosphate
  • Phosphatidyl choline
  • Scutellaria (root)
  • Bupleurum (root)
  • Epimedium (herb)
  • Rice flour base
  • Many of the ingredients may be purchased less expensively in other brands or products. For this reason, a complaint was filed against the company's marketing technique in 2004.

    References

    Leptoprin Wikipedia