NOW PHASE2 helps you achieve dietary managment objectives without the use of stimulants or laxatives. PHASE2 is an all-natural bean extract that has been shown in non-clinical studies to help reduce the breakdown and abosrption of complex carbohydrates,by limiting the action of alpha-amylase, a digestive enzyme. Alpha-amylase helps break down dietary starches into glucose so that they can be absorbed by the digestive tracts. With less alpha-amylase activity, there may be less excess glucose available to convert into fat and store as adipose tissue.