Advanta Z- Made from bitter orange or the extract of citrus aurantium, Advantra Z was used in China for treating chest and stomach ailments. After the FDA banned ephedra, research was being done to find a better replacement for an effective weight loss supplement, this is why it is used in BSN Thermonex. The research gave birth to Advantra Z, which soon became one of the main ingredients in dietary supplements used for weight loss. As such, there is no evidence of side effects caused due to consumption of Advantra Z. Today, it has become extremely popular as a premier weight loss supplement due to its fat burning (thermogenesis) ability. Simply put, it alters the body's way of metabolizing fat leading to considerable weight loss. Despite its ability to induce weight loss, different people respond differently to this supplement. Every body being unique, what fits for one may not be suitable for someone else.

Caffeine, is a naturally produced medicine from the seeds and leaves of many plants. It is also produced unnaturally to add to certain foods. Caffeine is termed as a medicine because it arouses the central nervous system, causing enhanced alertness. Caffeine gives most people a short-term energy boost and bump up mood. Caffeine is present in tea, many soft drinks, coffee, chocolate, and pain relievers and other over-the-counter medicines. Caffeine tastes very bitter in its natural form. However, most caffeinated drinks undergo processing to cover-up the bitter taste. You may feel caffeine’s effects for up to 6 hours though it is not stored in the body.

Diiodotyrosine, also known as DIT, is a drug used to treat hyperthyroidism and is often included in dietary supplements designed to increase the metabolism and burn fat. It is considered a synthetic anti-thyroid agent that is used to decrease the amount of hormones the thyroid produces. In some cases it produces a response more quickly than radioactive iodine therapy while not causing the thyroid gland permanent damage. Possible serious side effects of this drug are the suppression of bone marrow which can lead the patient to having a decreased number of blood leucocytes, bronchitis, hepatitis, jaundice, skin rashes, and/or syndromes that are similar to systemic lupus erythematosus.

Evodia Rutaecarpa contains the extracts of the plant Tetradium, which is a genus in the family Rutaceae, also known as the Bee bee tree, or Evodia. This extracts contain a chemical which is called evodiamine, which seems to influence the uncoupling protein 1, also called thermogenin, which is involved in the process allowing energy to be burned as heat. Evodiamine is actually a bioactive alkaloid, used by the traditional Chinese medicine for ages under the name Wu Chu Yu in connection with weight control and fat burning solutions for overweight to obese people. Evodiamine seems to interact with vanilloids, with the effect that the uptake of fat is lowered, but at the same time the fat burning rate is increased, resulting in actual weight loss.

Green Tea Extract- For thousands of years, Green Tea has been used for the purpose of medicine in countries such as China and India. The leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant are allowed to dry after being lightly steamed. The leaves are steamed as the properties of the plant are retained through this procedure. The extract has a number of varying health benefits, inclusive of properties that assist the body in fighting cancer and body protecting antioxidant effects. Green tea also offers protection against digestive and respiratory infections. It reduces health affecting LDL cholesterol, increases the levels of HDL cholesterol that is good for the body. Along with keeping control of the content of blood sugar in the body, it also helps burn fat in the body by boosting the metabolic rates.

L-Tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid, which is used by the cells in order to synthesize the proteins and appears to help stabilize ones mood during periods of high stress levels.

Naringin is the major flavonoid glycoside in grapefruit and gives grapefruit juice its bitter taste. It occurs naturally in all citrus fruits so it is also called citrus Naringin. It is used in medicine for its pharmacological effects such as an antioxidant and for blood lipid lowering. Research also shows that Naringin can be used for inhibition of selected drug-metabolizing cytochrome P450 enzymes, including CYP3A4 and CYP1A2. Its anti-cancer effects are also being studied by researchers. Naringin is treated with potassium hydroxide or another strong base, and then catalytically hydrogenated to make naringin dihydrochalcone, which is used as a sugar-free sweetener 300 times sweater then sugar.

Octopamine, which is a trace amine, recently believed to be a lipotropic for fat loss. Octopamine has low oral bioavailability and is readily broken down by MAOI, as well as metabolized by the gut wall, which may mean it would not work well when taken orally, but more research is needed to prove its positive or negative effects.

Yerba Matte- The plant of the yerba maté, as yerba matte is actually called, is a small tree or a shrub which can grow up to a size of fifteen meters. The leaves and twigs have traditionally been used to brew a tea like concoction, which is still a very popular social beverage in South America. Yerba maté contains alcaloids that are very similar to caffeine, commonly referred to as xanthines, but also elements like manganese, magnesium and potassium. The main difference between yerba maté and coffee, for instance, is the effect it has on muscle tissue, where it appears to relax smooth muscle tissue, but stimulate heart tissue and that is why it is used in BSN Thermonex. In other studies, yerba maté was found to work as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, thereby professing antidepressant qualities.