PRICE: $11.95 for each 60 capsule bottle (500 mg per vegi-capsule) Barlowe's Herbal Elixirs now offers Yerba Mate Extract standardized to 36% Caffeic Acid (caffeine).  Yerba Mate Extract (Ilex paraguariensis) is excellent to help with weight loss and weight control. It can also help energize your day and is a good source of anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals!  Click on this link: Yerba Mate Extract COA, to view the Certificate of Analysis of this particular batch. These vegetable-derived capsules (both Kosher and Halal certified) are filled by hand with a manual machine, not with a high speed automatic machine, and thus, only pure herbal extracts are in the capsules. Capsules produced with high speed machines in herbal remedy and vitamin "factories" contain several other ingredients, including preservatives because so many bottles of product are produced at one time, and lubricants to ensure that the machines will run faster and more efficiently. Check their labels! Also, Barlowe's Herbal Elixirs is one of the very few manufacturers that still package their products in glass whenever possible, even though glass is more expensive.  Barlowe believes that chemicals can leach out of plastic containers and contaminate the contents, and that the use of glass is much better for the environment. Yerba Mate is a traditional plant that is cultivated in Paraguay, Brazil, and northern Argentina. It has been consumed for centuries as a tonic and natural stimulant beverage. Yerba Mate contains over 250 natural compounds, but the primary alkaloids are caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine. These alkaloids act together to stimulate the nervous system and increase the metabolism. They also act as a diuretic, causing the body to shed water. While Yerba Mate herb generally contains between one and two percent caffeine and around one half to one percent theobromine, the extract offered here has been concentrated and standardized to 36%  caffeine, with a significant increase in theobromine content as well. Thus, this product is between twenty and thirty times more potent than the raw herb, and the combination of caffeine and theobromine offers some unique stimulant properties. The use of this superb extract suppresses appetite, increases the burning of calories, increases urination, and is excellent for overall health. Research: Information and Heath Benefits of Yerba Mate Studies on Yerba Mate Yerba Mate's Benefits Caution: Barlowe's 36% Yerba Mate Extract  uses only the finest quality and most potent Yerba Mate Extract from the most trusted suppliers. This herbal extract is generally safe, but it is quite potent and should be utilized with care. This product is for dietary use. If unexpected side-effects occur, discontinue use immediately!  This product is a stimulant, so do not take before bedtime. The above statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Directions For Use: Take a capsule once or twice a day. Results and usage amounts may vary based on body type and weight. Yerba Mate Extract  36% Caffeic Acid (Caffeine) PRICE: $11.95 for each 60 capsule bottle (500 mg per vegi-capsule)