Paradoxine®

Paradoxine® is a non-stimulant grains of paradise extract recommended for safely increasing energy expenditure.

Paradoxine is an extract of grains of paradise — an herb that has shown potential to promote fat loss. It is the predominant brand of the herb and may have potential advantages over similar supplements:

• Clinical research. The manufacturing company behind Paradoxine reports that clinical studies have shown the supplement to be safe and effective. However, there is a lack of publicly available human research on Paradoxine specifically. As a result, any claims that it is superior than other grains of paradise brands should be taken with a grain of salt—no pun intended!
• Stimulant-free. Paradoxine promotes fat burning without using stimulants or other additives commonly found in generic supplements.
• Certified. Paradoxine is among the only safety-certified grains of paradise extracts on the market.

Overview

Paradoxine is a branded ethanol extract of grains of paradise (Afromomum melegueta), which is a species of ginger that is indigenous to West Africa. Grains of paradise are commonly used as a food additive and peppery spice, as well as for several potential health-promoting applications in herbal medicine, ranging from boosting strength and cardiovascular health to burning fat.

There are several key bioactive ingredients within the seeds of grains of paradise, including the following:

• 6-paradol
• 6-gingerol
• 6-gingerdione
• 6- shogaol

Chinese biotechnology company Suzhou Win Health International put together a unique mixture of these chemical compounds and referred to it as Aframols. The Paradoxine brand contains this proprietary combination, with 12.5% standardization of 6-paradol.

Recently, traditional medicine practitioners and fitness enthusiasts have used Paradoxine for its capacity to help improve body composition. Multiple studies have shown that the supplement holds fat-burning properties without the high content of stimulants often present in fat loss supplements.

How Paradoxine Works

The aromatic ketones in grains of paradise, especially 6-paradol and 6-gingerol, have demonstrated a capacity to convert regular fat cells, or white adipose tissue, into brown fat cells, or brown adipose tissue, whose main function is to convert energy from food into body heat. In effect, grains of paradise reduces the body’s fat stores while increasing its ability to perform thermogenesis, and thus, sustain exercise and improve body composition. As a branded form of grains of paradise, Paradoxine enhances this process for greater energy expenditure and fat reduction.¹

Paradoxine Patents

Paradoxine formulation

Paradoxine Nutritional Supplement Uses

Fat Loss Supplements

The primary supplemental use of Paradoxine is to support fat loss. Grains of paradise have a natural capacity to trigger thermogenesis and increase energy expenditure. Taking this process to the next level, Paradoxine can promote faster metabolism and ultimately help reduce fat content. Casual organic supplement enthusiasts have also taken Paradoxine to counteract obesity and subsequent cardiovascular complications.

Pre-Workout Supplements

Particularly when used in a pre-workout stack, Paradoxine can may help improve body composition and workout endurance. In addition, the supplement has shown early signs of slightly boosting testosterone levels due to the anti-estrogenic properties of its ingredients. These effects collectively allow for rapid muscle gains.

Nootropic Supplements

Though not the main use of Paradoxine, its bioactive ingredients have demonstrated the potential to act like a nootropic and enhance brain health. To be specific, 6-paradol helps protect brain cells against inflammation and antioxidation for better long-term health and function. The ingredient 6-shogaol has also proved capable of promoting central nervous system health.

Paradoxine Research

Animal Research

Animal studies with grains of paradise supplements including Paradoxine have shown that the compound 6-paradol can trigger thermogenesis of brown adipose tissue.²

Human Research

There are no publicly available studies that have specifically evaluated Paradoxine’s health-promoting effects. However, the manufacturer, Suzhou Win Health International Clinical, has claimed that they have an established research program with clinical trials underway since 2016.

The following studies show the potential of grains of paradise extracts such as Paradoxine to facilitate fat loss through thermogenesis.

Grains of paradise (40 mg) may decrease body fat

In this randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled investigation, 19 men received either a placebo or 40 mg of a 95% grains of paradise extract and then exposed to extreme cold for 2 hours. The 12 participants who were positive for brown adipose tissue had significantly greater energy expenditure than those in the placebo group.

• The researchers concluded that “grains of paradise extract, like capsaicin and capsinoids, may be a potential tool for increasing brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and decreasing body fat.”³

Grains of paradise (30 mg) may reduce stomach fat in females

In this randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled investigation, 19 females received either a placebo or 30 mg of a 95% grains of paradise extract daily for 4 weeks. The grains of paradise group had significantly decreased fat accumulation in the abdomen, whereas the placebo group had slightly increased abdominal fat. However, neither grains of paradise nor the placebo seemed to have a strong impact on overall fat levels.

• The researchers concluded that “daily ingestion of grains of paradise extract increases whole-body energy expenditure and decreases visceral fat in young non-obese females.”⁴

Paradoxine Dosage

• Successful clinical trials have offered between 30 – 40 mg per day.
• Typical supplements come in a daily serving size of 25 – 50 mg.