The safety and efficacy of a dietary herbal supplement and gallic acid for weight loss

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 184-188

  Roberts, Andrew T ^a   Martin, Corby K ^a   Liu, Zhijun ^b   Amen, Ronald J ^c   Woltering, Eugene A ^d   Rood, Jennifer C ^a   Caruso, Mary K ^e   Yu, Ying ^a   Xie, Hui ^a   Greenway, Frank L ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^e Westlake Partners   (United States)

Author keywords

Astragulus; Gallic acid; Ginger; Human; Red sage; Rhubarb; Turmeric

Indexed keywords

ASTRAGALUS EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GALLIC ACID; GINGER EXTRACT; PLACEBO; RHUBARB EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTRAGALUS PLANT; BODY MASS INDEX; CURCUMA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; GALLIC ACID; GINGER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBOS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RHEUM; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

CURCUMA LONGA; RHEUM X HYBRIDUM; SALVIA LEMMONII; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 34248203045     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2006.272     Document Type: Article

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