Adapt’n ThriveTM Adaptogen Blend is a plant-based organic powder blend of botanicals popular for their adaptogenic properties and used since ancient times in Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and other cultures – Amla berry, Ashwagandha root, Astragalus root, Cordyceps mushroom, Goji berry, Lion’s Mane mushroom, Maca root, Panax ginseng root, Reishi mushroom and Siberian ginseng root (Eleuthero).

In addition to supporting a healthy stress response, adaptogens contain potent antioxidants, as well as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and fiber, and are known to provide a multitude of health benefits.

The main bioactive compounds in ashwagandha root are alkaloids, mostly withanine and withanolides. Other phytonutrients it contains are saponins, choline, beta-sitosterol, chlorogenic acid, scopoletin, withaferin, sitoindosides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Low in fat, it is a good source of dietary fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, copper, zinc and manganese.

Rich in antioxidant polyphenols and polysaccharides like beta-glucans (soluble dietary fibers), chaga mushrooms also contain phytosterols, triterpenoids, flavans, betulin and betulinic acid, benzoic acid derivatives, melanins and antioxidant enzymes. Chaga is also good source of fiber, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

A rich source of antioxidants, cordyceps’ primary bioactive components are polysaccharides, nucleosides and their related components (especially cordycepin), and D-mannitol (cordycepic acid). It also contains fatty acids, proteins, trace elements and several sterols, including β-sitosterol, and Ergosterol, which is a biological precursor of vitamin D2.

These beautiful berries are a rich source of polysaccharides and one of the richest food sources of carotenoids (a better source than even carrots), including beta-carotene and zeaxanthin. They also contain beta-sitosterol and nineteen amino acids, including all nine essential amino acids. In addition, they are rich in potassium, contain complex B-vitamins, have higher levels of vitamin C than oranges and contain 21 trace minerals, including germanium, a trace mineral rarely found in foods.

These beautiful berries are a rich source of polysaccharides and one of the richest food sources of carotenoids (a better source than even carrots), including beta-carotene and zeaxanthin. They also contain beta-sitosterol and nineteen amino acids, including all nine essential amino acids. In addition, they are rich in potassium, contain complex B-vitamins, have higher levels of vitamin C than oranges and contain 21 trace minerals, including germanium, a trace mineral rarely found in foods.

Dried Maca is rich in complex carbohydrates, including polysaccharides and both soluble and insoluble fiber. It contains linoleic, palmitic and oleic acids as well as several secondary metabolites which are only found in the maca plant; macaridine, macaene, macamides and maca alkaloids. Glucosinolates are also secondary plant metabolites present in maca, which when broken down produce a variety of bioactive compounds, including isothiocyanates and indole products like indole-3-carbinol. Other compounds in maca include flavonoids, quercetin, saponins, tannins and sterols like beta-sitosterol, campesterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, ergostadienol and stigmasterol. Maca is also a good source of amino acids, iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium.*

MacaXtra®  is a concentrated powder of 100% organic maca root with a minimum 0.8% Glucosinolates.

Maca (Lepidium meyenii Walp), sometimes referred to as Peruvian ginseng because of its similar properties, is a cruciferous plant whose root resembles the parsnip, radish and turnip. For over 2,000 years it has been cultivated as a vegetable crop by the people of Peru, where it grows in the barren high plateaus of the central Andes, thriving in the harsh conditions.

Dried Maca is rich in complex carbohydrates, including polysaccharides and both soluble and insoluble fiber. It contains linoleic, palmitic and oleic acids as well as several secondary metabolites which are only found in the maca plant; macaridine, macaene, macamides and maca alkaloids. Glucosinolates are also secondary plant metabolites present in maca, which when broken down produce a variety of bioactive compounds, including isothiocyanates and indole products like indole-3-carbinol. Other compounds in maca include flavonoids, quercetin, saponins, tannins and sterols like beta-sitosterol, campesterol, ergosterol, brassicasterol, ergostadienol and stigmasterol. Maca is also a good source of amino acids, iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium.*

Traditionally used as an adaptogen, Panax ginseng’s primary bioactive compounds are ginsenosides (triterpene saponins), of which about 50 types have been identified. It also contains phytonutrients such as polyactylene compounds, triterpenoids and phytosterols. Panax ginseng is a good source of polysaccharides and several B vitamins, and contains vitamin C and E, choline, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, phosphorous, and zinc.

Reishi mushrooms contain around 400 different bioactive compounds including: polysaccharides (divided into β-1,3-glucans and polysaccharide peptides like peptidoglycan), over 120 triterpenoids (mostly ganoderic acids), nucleotides, peptides (proteins), some bioactive proteins (like Lingzhi-8 and Ganodermin), glycoproteins, sterols (including ergosterol, known as pro-vitamin D2), fatty acids and minerals like copper, zinc, selenium, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium and germanium.

Rich in antioxidant polysaccharides like beta-glucans (soluble dietary fibers) and lentinans, shiitake mushrooms also contain eritadenine, terpenoids, sterols, lipids,amino acids, linoleic acid (an essential fatty acid), and various vitamins and minerals.

The roots of the plant are primarily used for their adaptogenic properties, although they are also known to boost energy. Eleutherosides are the main components of the root and there are seven primary eleutherosides in Siberian ginseng, with eleutherosides B (syringin) and E (syringaresinol) being the most studied. Siberian ginseng also contains complex polysaccharides, lignans, coumarins, phytosterols, saponins and many other phytonutrients

More than two hundred compounds have been identified in turmeric, with most being classified as phenolic compounds and terpenoids. The most significant bioactive compounds in turmeric are fat soluble polyphenolic pigments called curcuminoids, which are responsible for turmeric’s distinctive orange-yellow hue. Curcumin is considered the principal curcuminoid and others include demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Turmeric is also a very good source of iron, potassium, magnesium and zinc, and contains some of the essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6, which are not produced by the human body and must be obtained from foods