The other plants
Coleus Forskohlii, Ginseng, Maca and Other Root Extracts in Glyco Reset
Coleus forskohlii and ginseng root extract are the two plant names in Glyco Reset with an official source we could use. Sloan Kettering says forskolin may add to blood pressure medicine and blood thinners, and NCCIH calls ginseng's blood sugar research conflicting. For maca, eleuthero, astragalus and cayenne we found none.
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The roster01
Which other plants are in the Glyco Reset blend?
Beyond gymnema, green tea and guarana, the blend names maca, grape seed, eleuthero, astragalus, coleus forskohlii, cayenne, grapefruit seed and ginseng, each with no amount.
They sit in places 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the printed order. Under the labeling rule, earlier means heavier, so maca leads the plant names (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR), Supplement Facts and proprietary blends).
Only two of these eight have a source in our set that we could use. The rest get a plain "we found no source", which is different from "nothing to know".
| Place | Label name | Source in our set |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maca Root Extract | None found |
| 3rd | Grape Seed Extract | None found |
| 5th | Eleutherococcus Senticosus (eleuthero) Root Extract | None found |
| 6th | Astragalus Root Extract | None found |
| 9th | Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract | Sloan Kettering (forskolin) |
| 10th | Cayenne Pepper Fruit Extract | None found |
| 11th | Grapefruit Seed Extract | None found |
| 12th | Ginseng Root Extract | NCCIH (Asian ginseng) |
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What is coleus forskohlii, and what are the cautions?
Coleus forskohlii is a plant whose root supplies forskolin, and Sloan Kettering says clinical studies showing its safety and effectiveness are lacking.
Its page mentions one small study of forskolin for weight loss in overweight and obese men. It says forskolin can lower blood pressure and slow or speed the heartbeat, and may add to the effect of blood pressure drugs and blood thinners. People with polycystic kidney disease should avoid it (MSK, Forskolin / Coleus forskohlii (About Herbs)).
The page says nothing about diabetes and gives no dose. The label gives no coleus amount either, so these cautions cannot be sized for a dropper.
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What does ginseng root extract do for blood sugar?
NCCIH calls the research on ginseng and blood sugar control in diabetes overall inconclusive and conflicting.
A 2022 review of 20 studies with 1,295 people found better cardiometabolic factors, including fasting glucose, in prediabetes and diabetes. NCCIH adds that ginseng may affect blood sugar levels, so people with diabetes should consult a provider (NCCIH, Asian Ginseng).
It also lists insomnia, possible interference with clotting and caution in pregnancy. The page covers Asian ginseng. The label names only "Ginseng Root Extract", with no species and no amount, so we cannot tell the two apart.
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What about maca, eleuthero, astragalus and cayenne?
For maca root extract, eleuthero root, astragalus root and cayenne extract, we found no official source to cite.
Eleuthero is a different plant from the ginseng above, so the ginseng page does not cover it. Grape seed and grapefruit seed are in the same position. We will not borrow claims from product pages or ads.
What it is. A trace mineral, here bound to picolinic acid. NIH sets the Adequate Intake at 20 to 35 mcg daily, depending on age and sex.
Read it with care. What the bottle lists works out to roughly 2% of the 35 mcg Daily Value. NIH describes diabetes trials at 1,000 mcg daily and calls later findings inconsistent. Nobody has trialed this bottle. (NIH ODS, Chromium fact sheet for professionals) (Balk 2007, Chromium and glucose metabolism (review))
What it is. A single weight covers all twenty-one names, which appear in printed order. Under federal rules a label may show the blend total and list the names from heaviest to lightest.
Read it with care. Because the split is not printed, no one ingredient can be set beside a studied amount. Each of them sits somewhere under 200 mg. (21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR), Supplement Facts and proprietary blends)
What it is. Gymnema sylvestre, a woody climbing vine, is sold as a leaf extract. Per LiverTox, leaf extracts lowered blood sugar in lab studies, while benefit in diabetes remains unshown.
Read it with care. Typical supplement amounts are far larger than anything a shared 200 mg could hold. Since gymnema leaf extracts lowered blood sugar in lab studies, a pharmacist should hear about it first if you use diabetes medicine. (LiverTox, Gymnema)
What it is. Each one carries caffeine, yet no caffeine figure is printed. How much a dropper delivers is unknown.
Read it with care. Case reports tie green tea extract supplements to liver injury, though at doses well beyond what this blend could hold. Guarana may speed the heart. The label gives no caffeine number. (MSK, Green Tea (About Herbs)) (LiverTox, Green Tea) (MSK, Guarana (About Herbs)) (MedlinePlus, Caffeine)
What it is. This is a salt of glycyrrhizin, the sweet-tasting compound from licorice root. Sloan Kettering names high blood pressure with low potassium as licorice's most frequent side effect.
Read it with care. No amount is given. Sources flag licorice as a caution alongside blood pressure medicines, diuretics, insulin and metformin. (MSK, Licorice (About Herbs)) (NCCIH, Licorice Root)
What it is. Five root extracts sit in this group. A 2022 review reports a few small cardiometabolic findings for Asian ginseng, and forskolin (from coleus) may interact with blood pressure medicine and blood thinners.
Read it with care. For maca, eleuthero and astragalus we located no source on blood sugar. With no amounts printed, nothing here can be linked back to the bottle. (NCCIH, Asian Ginseng) (MSK, Forskolin / Coleus forskohlii (About Herbs))
What it is. Extracts that other products sell on weight, antioxidant or warming claims. This label makes none of them.
Read it with care. Sloan Kettering cautions that African mango may not suit people taking diabetes medicine. A raspberry ketone review turned up mainly animal and cell-culture evidence. (MSK, Irvingia gabonensis / African mango (About Herbs)) (Li 2022, Raspberry ketone metabolic activities (review))
What it is. Seven ingredients of the amino acid kind: building blocks and signalling compounds the body also makes and food also supplies.
Read it with care. No source we read connects any of them to blood sugar at such amounts, and the label prints none. (NIH ODS, Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know)
One scale for the milligram lines, so the bars compare fairly: the bars are drawn from the label's own amounts, not from any result. A bar says how much is on the label, never how well it works. Rows with no milligram amount have no bar.
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Which medicines call for a pharmacist check with these plants?
Blood pressure medicine, blood thinners and diabetes medicine are the three groups to raise with a pharmacist.
Sloan Kettering ties forskolin to the first two (MSK, Forskolin / Coleus forskohlii (About Herbs)), and NCCIH ties ginseng to blood sugar and clotting (NCCIH, Asian Ginseng). Keep taking prescribed medicine and tell your doctor and pharmacist about every supplement (MedlinePlus, Metformin).
Only blood tests diagnose diabetes or prediabetes (NIDDK, Diabetes Tests & Diagnosis). Severe low blood sugar, fainting or a seizure is an emergency: call 911 (Mayo Clinic, Hypoglycemia).
Next steps06
How should you use this list before ordering?
Use it as a question list for a pharmacist, not as a reason to buy.
Bring the label, circle the names above, and ask which touch your medicines. The ingredients page has the whole list, the proprietary blend page explains the missing split and the medicine check pulls the cautions together. Confirm the price, shipping and guarantee at checkout.
FAQ07
Maca, ginseng, coleus and cayenne: questions people ask
What is coleus forskohlii?
It is a plant whose root yields forskolin. Sloan Kettering says clinical studies of its safety and effectiveness are lacking and that it can lower blood pressure. Glyco Reset lists it ninth, with no amount.
Is ginseng in Glyco Reset the same as Asian ginseng?
The label says only Ginseng Root Extract, with no species. NCCIH covers Asian ginseng, so we cannot say its findings apply. Eleuthero, listed separately, is a different plant.
Does maca root extract affect blood sugar?
We found no official source on maca and blood sugar. Maca Root Extract is the first name in the blend, with no amount printed, so the label alone cannot settle it.
Is eleuthero the same as ginseng?
No. Eleutherococcus senticosus, called eleuthero, is a different plant from Asian ginseng. The label lists both separately, and our sources cover only Asian ginseng.
Is cayenne extract safe with medicine?
We found no official source on cayenne extract and medicine. Ask a pharmacist, and keep taking prescribed medicine. The label prints no amount for it.
Can ginseng interfere with blood thinners?
NCCIH says ginseng may interfere with clotting. If you take a blood thinner, show the label to your pharmacist before the first dropper and tell your surgeon about it before any operation.
What does astragalus root do?
We found no official source on astragalus root in our set, so we make no claim. It is listed sixth in the blend with no amount.
Who wrote this08
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