1. Science &
Tradition

2. Breakthrough product developed
through Biophotonic Scanner
technology

3. — 3 years of R&D
Pharmanex scientists searched the world
– Evaluated hundreds of superfruits for
• Extraordinary antioxidant efficacy (Biophotonic Scanner)
• Extraordinary nutritional contents
• Quality of scientific efficacy data
• Impeccable safety data
• History of traditional folklore usage
– Almost all failed our strict selection
criteria of our 6S Process®
• All but g + 3

4. — from 3 Pharmanex Labs
Ingredients discovered and researched:
1. Provo R&D Center → Gâc fruit
2. Shanghai R&D Center → Chinese Lycium & Cili fruits
3. Beijing R&D Center → Siberian Pineapple

5. =g+3
• g = Gâc fruit
• 3 = 3 other superfruits:
– Siberian Pineapple
– Chinese Lycium Fruit
– Cili Fruit

6. Gâc—Fruit from Heaven
Momordica cochinchinensis

7. Gâc -―The Fruit From Heaven‖
• Perennial Vine, indigenous to So. Asia
Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Japan,
Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Traditionally used internally and
externally
Topical: wound healing
Internally: eye health, and to promote
growth in children
• Xoi Gâc: rice steamed with gâc pulp

8. Xoi Gâc

9. Antioxidants in Gâc Pulp
• Extraordinarily rich in antioxidants, esp.
lycopene and beta-carotene, vitamin E
• Unique fatty acids → Lipocarotenes™
Fruit flesh Pulp
(mesocarp) (aril)
Seeds

10. Lycopene (mg/g wet wt.)
2500
2227
2000
1500
70 x more
1000 than tomatoes!
500
31 41 54
0
Tomato Watermelon Guava Gac aril
Ishida et al., J Agric Food Chem 52:274, 2004

11. Beta-Carotene (mg/g wet wt.)
800
718
700
600
500
400
10 x more
300
than carrots!
200
100 76 79
48
0
Spinach Carrot Sw.Potato Gac aril
Ishida et al., J Agric Food Chem 52:274, 2004

12. Lipocarotenes™
• Nature’s unique nutrient delivery system
• Gâc fruit & Siberian Pineapple:
– contain fatty acids (unique among fruits)
– with carotenoids & vitamin E pre-dissolved
– Gâc carotenes: 40 % improved uptake*
*compared to beta-carotene powder.
Vuong LT et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:872-879.

13. Gâc fatty acids enhance carotenoid bioavailability

14. Gâc Fights Vitamin A Deficiency
• Vitamin A deficiency: Leading cause of blindness in
the world (night blindness & keratomalacia)
• In So. Asia, Gâc discovered as potent indigenous
source of highly bioactive provitamin A (b-carotene)
• 10 years of research by Dr. Le Vuong, Univ. of
California, Davis, Nutrition Department
*Vuong LT et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:872-879.

15. Other Ingredients
Siberian Pineapple: (Hippophae rhamnoides)
Native to Siberia and Himalayas; used for over 2,000 years
• Ancient Greece: Food for flying horse Pegasus
• China Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD): for skin disorders and rejuvenation,
invigorates Yin and strengthens Yang
• Europe: used for centuries as a
blood purifier

16. Other Ingredients
Siberian Pineapple—subject to over 110 studies:
– cardiovascular health (↓oxLDL, pro HDL)*
– healthy liver function*
– soothes stomach*
– periodontal health*
– eye health*
– Immunity*
– high in ―ACE‖, B-vitamins and
minerals, and 190 other actives!
*Theses statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

17. Other Ingredients
Chinese Lycium (Lycium chinense)
– 2000 years TCM history in Northern & Central China
– Longevity, wellness, vision
– Cellular rejuvenation:
• protects DNA*
• antioxidant (SOD, GPX)*
– Immunity (polysaccharides)*
– Eye health (zeaxanthin)*
*Theses statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

18. Zeaxanthin in Chinese Lycium (mg/g wet wt.)
1000
900 800
800
700
600
500 40 x more than
400 yellow corn!
300
200
100 18
0
Yellow Corn Ch.Lycium

19. Other Ingredients
Cili Fruit (Rosa roxburghii)
• China, esp. Guizhou mountain regions
• Cardiovascular and antioxidant benefits:
– ↓ oxLDL, ↑ SOD*
• Symptoms of Aging*
• Unique Polyphenols
– Roxburghic Acids
• ―King of C‖
*Theses statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

20. Vitamin C in Cili Fruit (mg/100g wet wt.)
2500 2500
2000
1500
60 x more
1000 than oranges!
500
30 45 71
0
Mandarin Orange Kiwi Cili

21. • will increase your scanner score
– By 4,000 – 7,000 units @ 4 fl oz / day (8 weeks)
– By 12,000 – 20,000 units with LifePak®
• Use to take LifePak®!
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22. Proprietary
• Patent pending, 100%-juice formula
• First juice with Gâc worldwide
• Pharmanex bought world supply of Gâc & Cili
(2004/5 season)

23. Directions
• For adults & children
• 1-3 fl oz, twice daily
• Safe to drink more
• Great exotic taste!
• Best when chilled
• Shake well (to mix
lipocarotenes!)

24. ot âc?
“Not only are we
first to market with
gâc, but also best to
market!”
Truman Hunt

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