Appetite-Suppressing and Satiety-Increasing Bioactive Phytochemicals: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. Bioactive phytochemicals in food supplements are a trending approach to facilitate dieting and to improve patients' adherence to reducing food and caloric intake. The aim of this systematic review was to assess efficacy and safety of the most commonly used bioactive phytochemicals with appetite/hunger-suppressing and/or satiety/fullness-increasing properties. To be eligible, studies needed to have included at least 10 patients per group aged 18 years or older with no serious health problems except for overweight or obesity. Of those studies, 32 met the inclusion criteria, in which 27 different plants were tested alone or as a combination, regarding their efficacy in suppressing appetite/hunger and/or increasing satiety/fullness. The plant

SUBMITTER: Stuby J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6769678 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature