• High-quality protein with 25 grams of protein and 4.54 mg of BCAAs. Pea protein has a high Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS - a method of evaluating the quality of a protein based on both the amino acid requirement of the body and their ability to digest it) of 0.93 – which is equivalent to the PDCAAs score of meat, eggs, soy, and other protein-rich foods.

• Plant-sourced Calcium from Algas calcareous which also contains magnesium and 73 trace minerals. More effective and more bio-available (over 80%) compared to synthetic minerals.

• Vegan, Organic KSM-66® Ashwagandha root extract standardized to 5% Withanolides.

• Digestive enzyme blend which has proteases (bacterial acid protease, bacterial alkaline protease, and neutral protease), and amylase.

• Unique IS-2 (Bacillus coagulans) probiotic that is non-pathogenic, safe, naturally encapsulated, and highly stable.

• Curcumin standardized to 95% curcuminoids.

• L-Theanine from green tea extract.

Mode of Action:

a. Pea Protein Isolate:

• Helps maintain, repair, and grow muscle mass.

b. Calcium:

• Helps stabilize muscle contraction, blood pressure, and heartbeat, and supports nervous system functions.

• Calcium helps the brain use the amino acid tryptophan to manufacture the sleep-inducing substance melatonin.

c. KSM-66® Ashwagandha root extract:

• Reduces serum cortisol levels [2, 3].

• Acts as a GABA-mimetic that reduces over-excitation of neurons, thereby producing calmness, reducing stress, increasing focus, mental well-being, and self-control [2, 3]

d. Digestive enzyme blend:

• Protease: Breaks down proteins & peptides to ensure the breakdown of protein throughout the digestive tract for complete utilization and absorption of the protein and supports immune functions.

• Amylase: The enzyme that breaks down pea protein which is a glycoprotein.

e. Probiotic:

• Helps produce L-lactic acid.

• Helps maintain a healthy digestive system.

• Helps maintain the lipid profile.

• Helps support a healthy immune system.

• Helps digest protein, carbohydrates, and fats.

f. Curcumin:

• Helps alleviate exercise performance decrements following intense and challenging exercise.

• Reduces Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (EIMD) [4].

• Reduces the intensity of muscle pain.

• Controls the response to thermal shock for attenuated muscle damage and biomarkers of muscle damage, such as creating kinase [4]

• Inhibit pro-inflammatory enzyme 5-LOX (lipoxygenase-5) expression in the leukotriene-producing metabolic pathway [4].

• Has an anti-inflammatory effect by modulating the pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and NF-ĸB [4].

g. L-Theanine:

• It promotes relaxation without sedation through its modulatory effects on the brain [5].

• Neuroprotective and cognitive-enhancing agent [6].

• Reduces perception of stress and improves cognition

• In the brain, L-Theanine increases dopamine and serotonin production [7].

• Increase alpha-brain wave activity, a sign of induced relaxation [7].

References:

1.‘Ingredient Overview: highly bioavailable, clinically effective, sustainably produced.’www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com

2. ‘KSM-66® Ashwagandha/scientific studies: highly bioavailable, clinically effective, sustainably produced.’ www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com

3. Choudhary, Dnyanraj, Sauvik Bhattacharyya, and Kedar Joshi. "Body weight management in adults under chronic stress through treatment with ashwagandha root extract: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial." Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine 22.1 (2017): 96-106.

4. Fernández-Lázaro, Diego, et al. "Modulation of exercise-induced muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative markers by curcumin supplementation in a physically active population: a systematic review." Nutrients 12.2 (2020): 501.

5. Higashiyama, Akiko, et al. "Effects of l-theanine on attention and reaction time response." Journal of Functional Foods 3.3 (2011): 171-178.

6. Hidese, Shinsuke, et al. "Effects of L-theanine administration on stress-related symptoms and cognitive functions in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial." Nutrients 11.10 (2019): 2362.

7. “Monograph: L-Theanine”, Alternative Medicine Review. Volume 10, Number 2, 2005.