Emblica officinalis + Piper longum

This Amla syrup, made with Emblica officinalis and Piper longum, is described as the highest quality and most potent of its kind, time-tested and proven to be clinically effective. Emblica officinalis is highly nutritious and is an important dietary source of vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. It contains Emblicanin A & B, Puniglucanin, Pedunculagin, 2-keto-gluconolactone (vitamin-C equivalents), ellagic acid, hexahydroxy-diphenic acid and conjugates. The fruit also contains phenols, including gallic acid, quercetin, kaempferol and corilagin. A tannin that has gallic acid, ellagic acid and glucose in its molecule is naturally present in the fruit. It prevents the oxidation of the vitamin, and that is why the fruit is valuable in vitamin C. Because E. officinalis has flavonoids, it can be used as an antioxidant. It counteracts the toxic effects of prolonged exposure to environmental heavy metals. It also raises glutathione (GSH) levels and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity in macrophages, and it lowers free radical production. E. officinalis is used as well to detoxify blood from chemicals and harmful toxic substances, which is due to its phenols, because phenols act as a detoxifying agent. Terpenoids of E. officinalis improve lung function. Piper longum is certainly one of the most widely used of all Ayurvedic herbs for improving the digestion, assimilation and metabolism of the foods we eat. It is also highly prized for its ability to improve the assimilation and potency of herbs. In one study, antiulcerogenic activity of Piper longum was noted against gastric ulcer.