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

Phytomedicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 231-238

  Martinet, A ^a   Hostettmann, K ^a   Schutz, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Camellia thea; Corylus avellana; Crithmum maritimum; Cynara scolymus; Energy expenditure; Energy metabolism; Ephedra sinica; Garcinia cambogia; Heart rate; Ilex paraguariensis; Iris versicolor; Obesity; Paullinia cupana; Respiratory quotient; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS VAR. SINENSIS; CORYLUS AVELLANA; CRITHMUM MARITIMUM; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; EPHEDRA SINICA; GARCINIA CAMBOGIA; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; IRIS VERSICOLOR; PAULLINIA CUPANA; SCOLYMUS; THEA;

ANTIOBESITY AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033203509     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0944-7113(99)80014-2     Document Type: Article

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