Enzyte
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Enzyte is a supplement promoted as a "once a day tablet for natural male enhancement." Commercials for Enzyte are shown regularly on television. The commercials use imagery suggesting that taking Enzyte increases the frequency of erections of the male penis or libido while avoiding any explicit claims. These commercials feature a man named Bob who never stops smiling, apparently because he had taken Enzyte and improved the size of his penis. The commercials are riddled with symbolic phallic imagery, such as golf clubs, remarkably tall glasses of iced tea, and a hose spraying barely a trickle of water (carried by someone who apparently doesn't use Enzyte.)
The effectiveness of Enzyte is in dispute. Some medical professionals in fact advise against taking Enzyte, saying that it can lead to damage. The Center for Science in the Public Interest has urged the Federal Trade Commission to disallow further television advertising for Enzyte due to a lack of proper studies supporting claims. Enzyte maker Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc. is currently facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising.
Enzyte is said to contain:
- Tribulus Terrestris
- Niacin
- Epimedium
- Avena Sativa
- Zinc Oxide
- Maca
- Muira Pauma
- Ginkgo Biloba
- L-Arginine
- Saw Palmetto
- Other ingredients: Gelatin, rice bran, oat fiber, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide.
External links
- Enzyte website (http://www.enzyte.com)
- Class action lawsuit website (http://www.mgsglaw.com/enzyte.html)Template:Treatment-stub