Dictionary

Adaptogen - A natural substance considered to help the body adapt to stress and to exert a normalizing effect upon bodily processes.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia - BPH refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle-aged men and elderly men.

cGMP - Cyclic guanosine monophosphate aids in relaxing smooth muscle tissues or vasodilation stimulated by nitric oxide.

Contraindication - Indication that a particular drug should not be used in the case in question.

Corpus cavernosa - either of two masses of erectile tissue forming the bulk of the penis and the clitoris.

Cortisol - A corticosteroid hormone that is involved in the response to stress; it increases blood pressure and blood sugar levels and suppresses the immune system. Synthetic cortisol, also known as hydrocortisone, is used as a drug mainly to fight allergies and inflammation.

DHEA - Dehydroepiandrosterone is a natural steroid hormone produced from cholesterol by the gonads and is a precursor of testosterone. It is the most abundant hormone in the body.

Eurypeptides- The active constituents in Tongkat Ali.

Full-spectrum- Universally refers to "the entire range of chemical compounds or constituents that are naturally occurring in a certain part of a particular species of plant.

Gensenosides - The standardized active component in Panax ginseng.

Icariins - The active ingredients in epimedium sagittatum. Industry standard at 10% icariins.

Isoflavone - Flavonoids derived from legumes which aid in reducing cholesterol; antioxidant.

Nitric Oxide - NO is a gaseous signaling molecule involved in the dilation of small blood vessels. The inner lining of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus dilating the artery and increasing blood flow.

Osthol - a libido stimulator found in Cnidium Monnier; possesses a relaxant effect corpus cavernosal tissues through the release of NO.

PDE-5- Accelerates the degradation of cGMP. cGMP aids in vasodilation; Viagra is considered to be a PDE-5 inhibitor.

Pharmaceutical Grade - Ingredient which is in excess of 99% purity and containing no binders, fillers or unknown materials.

Pheromones - Primarily sex pheromones, which is a set of chemicals produced by the body that transmits a message to opposite sex inciting a behavior or physiology.

Piperine - The alkaloid responsible for the taste and smell of black pepper.

Pontentiate - Increases the power, effect, or likelihood of something, esp. a drug or physiological reaction

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) - A glycoprotein that binds to sex hormones, specifically to testosterone; bioavailability of sex hormones is influenced by the level of SHBG.

Statin Drugs - Pharamaceuticals which are used to lower cholesterol levels in people that are at risk for cardiovascular disease.

Vasodilator - Causes the dilatation of blood vessels thus decreasing blood pressure.