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There are Ephedra in around 40 plants from around the world.
But not all of them contains Ephedrine Alkaloids which is known for promoting an effective weight loss.
Sida Cordifolia does contain Ephedrine Alkaloids, around 2.2% which is a little less than the "King" of Ephedra Sinica that contains 3.3 Alkaloids.
In the Alkaloids between 40 and 90% is Ephedrine.
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Is ephedrine made from ephedra root?
Ephedrine comes from the Alkaloids that some species like Sinica or Sida Cordifolia contains. Most Ephedra pills on the market today does not contain any Alkaloids. Except for a few.
What is ephedra nevandensis?
Ephedra Nevadensis is also called Mormon tea and exist in Nevada. Nevadensis is being used in many Ephedra diet supplements today because it does not contain any Ephedrine Alkaloids at all. The Alkaloids you will find in Ephedra plants like Sinica also called Ma Huang or Sida Cordifolia. They were taken of the market in 2004 because of a FDA ban, but you can still get them.
How do you extract ephedrine from sida cordifolia?
ephedra is a shrub nativ to china that yealds L&DL-ephedrine how is it sxtracted? Powderize the ephedra, make it basic with NaOH and then steam distill it over. Neutralize the distillate with HCl acid, then use a rotovap (or hair dryer) to evaporate the water. Also, I'm pretty sure that Ephedra only yields the active isomers, that's l-ephedrine and D-pseudo. Plants of the genus "Sida" (S cordifolia, S rhombifolia etc) also yield Ephedrines. Do an A/B on Sida cordifolia extract ;^)
What is the difference between ephedra and ephedrine?
Ephedra Exist in around 40 plants around the world. Some of them like Ephedra Sinica or Cordifolia contains Alkaloids. Between 40 and 90% of the Alkaloids is Ephedrine. Ephedra plants like Nevadensis or Viridis only contains Ephedra and not Ephedrine.
Is ephedra the same as ephedra alkaloid?
There is no such thing as Ephedra Alkaloids. The reason is because Ephedra, Ma Haung and Sida Cordifolia are the herbs and Ephedrine Alkaloids is the active ingredient in them. Think of it as coffee beans and caffeine. Coffee, tea, cocoa are some of the herbs and beans that have the active ingredient caffeine. This is why you don't ask what the difference is between Ephedra and Ephedra Alkaloids because there is no such thing as Ephedra (herb) Alkaloids. It's like asking if coffee is the same as coffee caffeine. People will look at you funny. Get the real ephedra. Beware of companies selling fakes called Ephedra Extract. Those have the ephedrine alkaloids removed or not present at all. It is not quite the same. Ephedra exists in around 40 plants from around the world which all are different in their chemical structure. Some of the plants like Ephedra Sinica also called Ma Huang in Chinese, or Sida Cordifolia contains between 2.2 and 3.3 % Alkaloids in their chemical structure. The Alkaloids contains between 40 and 90% Ephedrine which is well known for being very effective for weight loss, especially when it comes as am ECA stack. An ECA Stack is Ephedra, Caffeine and Aspirin together. There are many diet pills on the market today, most of them comes from plants like Nevadensis or Viridis, both from North America and known as Mormon tea and Green Mormon tea. Nevadensis and Viridis does not contain any Alkaloids and therefore no Ephedrine.
Is ephedra extract the same as ephedra?
My research has shown that ephedra extract is a derivative of the plant that has had the alkaloids removed. It is my understanding that the ephedra extract is not as strong as the alkaloids and is also legal in all 50 states. It was ephedra alkaloids that were banned in some states, although many states later reversed that decision. Ephedra Extract is a scam. You might as well go for Ephedra Free. The real ephedra has alkaloids. They are not illegal as long as it is used for nasal decongestion or as bronchodilators. People use it to lose weight or to gain extra energy too. However, they may have harmful side effects. Usually Ephedra Extract comes from plants like Ephedra Viridis or Nevadensis, those does not contain a certain Alkaloid that contains Ephedrine which is very effective for weight loss. Ephedra Sinica or Sida Cordifolia are 2 other Ephedra Plants both containing Alkaloids and therefore they are considered to be "real" Ephedra.
When was Claytonia cordifolia created?
Claytonia cordifolia was created in 1882.
When was Aptenia cordifolia created?
Aptenia cordifolia was created in 1782.
When was Betula cordifolia created?
Betula cordifolia was created in 1861.
When was Llavea cordifolia created?
Llavea cordifolia was created in 1816.
When was Berrya cordifolia created?
Berrya cordifolia was created in 1801.
What are the ingredients in Herbalife products?
Some of the original Herbalife weight loss products cantain the active ingredient Ma Huang or Sida Cordifolia, which is two herbs that cause a humans metabolism decrease slowly to help them loose weight efficiently. Some of the products have been declared illegal.
