Effects of thylakoid intake on appetite and weight loss: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown thylakoids, the membrane proteins which are extracted from green leaves like spinach, can induce satiety through homeostatic and non-homeostatic pathways. In this study, we reviewed the current human literature on thylakoids' characteristics and their relationship to satiety regulation and weight loss.

Methods

A systematic search of literature published between January 1990 and May 2019 was conducted on the electronic databases; including WEB OF SCIENCE, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Scopus, and EMBASE databases. We included all clinical trials that addressed the effects of thylakoids or chloroplast intake on satiety and weight loss.

Results

After excluding non-human studies, non-RCTs, duplications, studies with irrelevant data and

SUBMITTER: Amirinejad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7270222 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature