5-HTP or 5-Hydroxytryptophan, an amino acid that is the link between tryptophan and the brain chemical serotonin. The 5-HTP used in Banitrim is used to reduce cravings for food and promote feelings of well being.

7-Keto is a metabolite of DHEA which occurs naturally. It presence is extremely important for our body development and growth. Its benefits are similar to DHEA and it has no side effects. With age when the production of DHEA and 7–Keto reduces in the body, aging signs start appearing. The most common sign being wrinkled skin, weight gain, muscle loss and cognitive loss of function. Supplements of 7–Keto promotes thermogenesis and maintains a healthy weight. It is also supposed to increase the level of immunity, enhance the nervous system and reverse memory impairment. This leads to improvement in the overall improvement in health conditions. Thus making you feel and look good and thereby increasing longevity, this is why it is included in the Banitrim formula. These are some of strongest benefits established in it till date.

Cassia Extract, also known as Cinnamomum aromaticum or Cinnamomum cassia, is a species in the Family Lauraceae, a very close relative of Cinnamomum verum, or cinnamon. Just like the more famous true cinnamon, the aromatic bark is being used as a spice. Cassia trees are evergreens and can grow up to fifteen meters tall. Interestingly enough, in the United States and Canada, Cassia is sold as cinnamon, the spice, and the true cinnamon, the C. verum, is largely unknown. It is native to Asia, mainly south of China, India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Cassia bark is one of the fifty fundamental herbs of the traditional Chinese medicine and recent studies have established that Cassia extract may lower the fasting blood sugar. The caused insulin sensitivity is due to the ingredients polyphenols.

Chromium is a natural trace mineral in human nutrition and is needed for proper metabolism of sugar in humans. It is vital for metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. It helps move blood sugar from the bloodstream into cells to be utilized as energy and turn fats, carbohydrates, and proteins into energy. Chromium helps stimulate fatty acid and cholesterol synthesis, which are needed for brain function and other body processes. It activates numerous enzymes that are required to drive many chemical reactions essential to life. Chromium supplements also improve glucose tolerance in people with Turner's syndrome, a disease associated with glucose intolerance. It is also vital for insulin metabolism. It regulates hunger and decreases cravings.

Evodiamine- Tetradii Fructus, the fruit of the evodia plant, also known as Tetradium rutaecarpa, contains an active element that has recently been identified as evodiamine. This chemical compound is believed to be somewhat similar to capsaicin, the active compound found in the chili peppers. Some studies suggested that this vanilloid receptor agonist may interact with thermogenin, otherwise known as the uncoupling protein 1, UCP1, which is able to generate heat by a mechanism called thermogenesis. Tetradium rutaecarpa has been traditionally used in Chinese medicine for weight loss purposes and current studies seem to verify this information. Evodiamine has been embraced as a dietary supplement directed at weight loss, predominantly by the body building circles. This supplement is deemed to have energy burning and fat reducing, as well as diuretic properties.

Gymnema Sylvestre, also known as Gurmar and Meshashringi, or 'sugar destroyer'. Gymnema Sylvestre leaves have a blood sugar lowering effect. The leaf extracts also contain gymnemic acid which inhibits hyperglycemia and also acts as a cardiovascular stimulant. Gymnema Sylvestre is commonly used to remove the taste of sugar, therefor reducing cravings for sweets.