Natural Fruit and Herbal Supplement
Adaptogen & Antioxidant*

Description
AmlaPaste™ is a combination of Gooseberry fruit and several other herbs and spices in a traditional recipe that is centures old. The main ingredient is Amla (botanical name: Emblica officianalis) also known as Indian gooseberry. AmlaPaste™ is a botanical concentrate of 49 plants and plant products that are gently steeped and cooked together. It is made according to a 3,000 year old traditional recipe. It is imported from India and is also known as chywanprash.

The fresh Amla fruit is one of the richest natural sources of bioflavonoids and Vitamin C. Each plum-sized fresh fruit contains up to 700mg of Vitamin C. The synergistic and protective action of the bioflavonoids and polyphenols found in Amla potentiate the natural ascorbate.

Researchers(1) have shown that 8.7mg of Vitamin C complex from Amla source is equivalent to 100mg of the commonly used pure Vitamin C.

Traditional & Historical Aspect
Traditionally, this Indian recipe is classified as a "Rasayana" or adaptive-rejuvenative food. It is held in high esteem by indigenous Indian healers.

The Amla fruit is green when unripe and turns into a brick-red color when mature and ripe.

Other nutrients in the fresh Amla fruit (2,3) include:

• Carbohydrates 14%, Protein 0.5%, Fat 0.1%
• Natural minerals 0.7% with about 0.05% contributed by Calcium
• Niacin 0.2 mg and 600-700mg of Vitamin C per 100g

Properties & Benefits
The nutritional properties of AmlaPaste™ are due to the abundance of the naturally occurring antioxidant and other accessory nutrients:*

• Bioflavonoids
• Vitamin E
• Lycopenes
• Ellagic Acid
• Vitamin C
• Beta Carotene
• Gallic Acid

Regular use is known to benefit the following:

• Strengthens capillaries and strengthens gums.*
• Amla protects chromosomes after exposure to aluminum, lead, nickel, arsenic, and other heavy metals.
• Helps maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range.*
• Immune Effect — various components in AmlaPaste™ help the body strengthen the immune system.
• Adoptogenic Effect — Adaptogens help restore certain functions after stressor exposure, irrespective to the direction of change. Components in AmlaPaste™ exert adaptogenic effects on: the immune system, gastrointestinal tract, and produce an overall reduction in oxidative stress.* Helps restore vitality.*

Amla & Protection from Heavy Metal Toxicity
Several studies (4,5,6) conducted in animals have shown that Amla protected the animals chromosomes following heavy metal exposure (Aluminum, Lead, Nickel).*

When an equivalent amount of pure Vitamin C was used to assess its protective value, there was only partial protection, indicating that it was the synergistic action of various natural components in the Amla that helped protect the DNA.

Silver Foil Topping
Please note that pure silver foil (also known as varak) is intentionally placed atop the contents of AmlaPaste™. It is a common Indian tradition to place edible siver foil on top of sweets and other dishes. Most of the silver passes through unabsorbed.

Varaks (silver foils) are edible, gossamer-thin sheets of pure silver or gold that can be used for food decorations. The gold and silver varaks are made by repeated beating of thin sheets of 1 gm of gold or silver into 6 square foot sheets. To make it edible, the gold foil has to be extremely thin and of roughly 23-24 carat with 99-99.5% purity (the remaining 0.5% must be silver). The gold- and silver-leaf sheets usually come in packages of twenty-four, each section sandwiched between two sheets of paper. The sheets of gold and silver paper are wrapped around sweets.

The craftsmen who beat gold and silver into varak are now few and far between. There was a time when there were so many of them that to find them all you had to do was follow the sound of the beating hammers! These days gold is so expensive that most people cannot afford to use it and only a few really rich 'halwais' (sweet makers) can afford real gold and silver varak on their sweets.

Each sheet of gold and silver foil is quite delicate, but it will keep indefinitely. These edible foils are completely odourless, tasteless and have no perceptible texture. Varak is so popular in India that each year the nation converts 13 tons of silver into edible leaf by compressing metal dust between sheets of paper. (Information on gold and silver foil provided by courtesy of Woman Nova Cuisine)

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO EAT THE SILVER FOIL, YOU MAY SCRAPE IT OFF WITH A SPOON.

REFERENCES

1. Arore, R.B. Development of Unani Compounds from Herbal Sources. p234 (1985).
2. Srinivason. Nature, 153: 685 (1944).
3. Krishnamurti and Giri. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 29B: i55(1949).
4. Dhir, H., et al. Mutation Research 241;305-312 (1990).
5. Dhir, H., Agarwal, A. Sharma, A. and Talukder, G. Cancer Letters 59.9 18 (1991).
6. Giri, A.K. Cytologia 51; 375-380 (1986).

Suggested Use: Take 1-2 tsp. per day.

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