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Overview
Extagen is an over-the-counter supplement. It's advertised as a male enhancement supplement. The company backs the product with a 120-day money back guarantee. The supplement should not be taken by diabetics, people who have heart conditions or with certain prescription medications. Male enhancement claims made by the manufacturer are not backed by the Food and Drug Administration.
Zinc
Zinc (oxide) gluconate is the main ingredient in Extagen tablets. Each tablet contains 50 mg of zinc, which is 333 percent of a person's daily requirement of zinc. A zinc intake of up to 40 mg is considered safe for most adult men. Zinc is a mineral that is essential to human health. Zinc is naturally found in foods such as meat, fish, nuts and whole grains.
L-Arginine
L-Arginine is an amino acid found naturally in the human body. L-Arginine relaxes blood vessels in the body. Alternative medicine practitioners use L-Arginine to treat erectile disfunction because of its potential to relax muscles around blood vessels in the penis, which allows the penis to become erect. L-Arginine should not be taken by men who have had a recent heart attack. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of L-Arginine that is contained in the product.
Yohimbe Extract, Maca Extract and Catuaba Extract
Extagen contains Yohimbe extract obtained from the bark of the Pausinystalia yohimba tree. Yohimbe extract is used by alternative health practitioners as an aphrodisiac. Yohimbe contains noradrenaline. Noradrenaline stimulates nerve endings, which can lead to an erection. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of Yohimbe extract that is contained in the product.
Extagen contains Maca extract obtained from the root of the Lepidium meyenii plant. The root of the Lepidium meyenii plant is highly nutritious. It is high in protein, calcium, iron and contains essential amino acids. Maca root is used in the alternative medicine field as an aphrodisiac. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of Maca extract that is contained in the product.
Catuaba is a supplement that is obtained from the bark of a tree. There are about eight different species of tree from which Catuaba extract can originate. Catuaba is used as an aphrodisiac. Extagen packaging does not disclose which tree the extract comes from. nor does it disclose the exact amount of catuaba extract that is contained in the product.
Muira Puama
Muira Puama is a tropical tree. The extract is obtained from the bark or the root of the tree. It is used to treat sexual impotence and as an aphrodisiac. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of Muira Puama that is contained in the product.
Nettle
Extagen contains an extract derived from the leaves of the Nettle plant. Nettle extract is often used as a stimulating tonic to strengthen and invigorate health. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of Nettle that is contained in the product.
American Ginseng, Korean Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng
Extagen contains root extracts from American ginseng, Korean ginseng and Siberian ginseng. One of the uses of ginseng root is to treat erectile disfunction. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of these three ingredients that are contained in the product.
Fillers
Extagen contains the following filler ingredients: cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, HPMC (Hydroxy Propyl Methylcellulose), polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide and FD&C Blue. Fillers are used to bind the ingredients into a tablet form and to preserve the ingredients from turning rancid. Extagen packaging does not disclose the exact amount of these ingredients that are contained in the product.
