Thermogenic effects of commercially available plant preparations aimed at treating human obesity.

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serval:BIB_27BA5C74D912
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Thermogenic effects of commercially available plant preparations aimed at treating human obesity.
Journal
Phytomedicine
Author(s)
Martinet A., Hostettmann K., Schutz Y.
ISSN
0944-7113 (Print)
ISSN-L
0944-7113
Publication state
Published
Issued date
10/1999
Volume
6
Number
4
Pages
231-238
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Clinical Trial ; Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Different commercially available plant preparations have been claimed to have anti-obesity action. We investigated the acute effects of oral administration of 12 of these preparations in non-obese women and men. No significant increase in energy expenditure (EE) has been noted after treatment with any of these preparations. No change in respiratory quotient (RQ) was shown, except after treatment with maté (Ilex paraguariensis) extract, where a drop in RQ was observed, indicating a rise in the proportion of fat oxidized. The results suggested the poor potential of these plant preparations in the treatment of obesity, except possibly for the maté extract. Further studies are required to explore the influence of higher dosages of these preparations as well as chronic administration in man.
Keywords
Administration, Oral, Adolescent, Adult, Anti-Obesity Agents/administration & dosage, Anti-Obesity Agents/pharmacology, Blood Pressure/drug effects, Double-Blind Method, Energy Metabolism/drug effects, Female, Heart Rate/drug effects, Humans, Male, Plant Extracts/administration & dosage, Plant Extracts/pharmacology, Reference Values, Time Factors
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