Dietary supplements are widely used in Canada. This paper presents an overview of
commonly-used supplements, including their purported health benefits, as well as the best …

Background and aims: monomethyl branched chain fatty acids (mmBCFA) and
phytochemicals including: Hydroxycitric Acid, Chlorogenic Acid and Piperine have been …

Obesity affects 36.5% of all American adults, 1 and many people struggle to achieve
sustained weight-loss. Lifestyle modifications like dieting and exercising are effective, but …

Abstract Background Derived from Garcinia plants, garcinol has gained prominence for its
versatile health benefits, ranging from antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to …

Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) has been found to be the principal acid in genus Garcinia, which is
a potential metabolic regulator of anti-obesity activity and inhibitor of lipogenesis. Presence …

Abstract Purpose of Review To highlight the current trends of weight loss supplement (WLS)
use in the United States, detail their potential for drug-induced liver injury (DILI), identify …

Due to the global epidemic of obesity, weight loss and appetite suppressant herbal products
are quite popular. As these medications are not United States Food and Drug Administration …

A nutraceutical product composed of a combination of Garcinia cambogia, L-carnitine and a
seaweed extract of Ascophyllum nodosum has been recently developed. The aim of the …

Liver injury due to herbal and dietary supplements are well described in literature and its
incidence has been on the rise in the past decade. Labelling an herbal product as non …

Materials and Methods About 15 kg of fresh, mature fruits of G. cowa and G. pedunculata,
just before ripening were collected from the Experimental Farm, Department of Horticulture …