Effect of green mate in overweight volunteers: A randomized placebo-controlled human study

Overweight and obesity have become a global epidemic and they may impair health. Traditional use and growing evidence indicate that mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.) may be helpful in losing excessive weight and fat. The present randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated effic...

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Main Authors: Hwa Jung Kim, Jeongah Ko, Charlotte Storni, Hong Ji Song, Young Gyu Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464611001113