Green tea extract for treating obesity
AssigneeLaboratoires Arkopharma
InventorMax Rombi
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Abstract
The invention relates to a composition for the treatment of obesity, comprising a catechol-rich extract of green tea, in particular containing from 20% to 50% by mass of catechols expressed as epigallocatechol gallate (EGCG).
Claims12
A method for treating obesity in a patient in need of said treatment comprising orally administering to said patient an extract of green tea comprising from 20% to 50% by mass of catechols expressed as epigallocatechol gallate (EGCG), and from 5% to 10% by mass of caffeine, said catechols and caffeine being present in said extract in a thermogenically effective amount, the ratio of the concentration of catechols to the concentration of caffeine in the extract of green tea being between 2 and 10.
A method for promoting weight loss in a human being in need thereof, comprising orally administering thereto an extract of green tea comprising from 20% to 50% by mass of catechols expressed as epigallocatechol gallate (EGCG), and from 5% to 10% by mass of caffeine, said catechols and caffeine being present in said extract in a thermogenically effective amount, the ratio of the concentration of catechols to the concentration of caffeine in the extract of green tea being between 2 and 10, in order to bring about a loss of weight or to maintain a desired weight level.
A method for inhibiting the onset of obesity in a subject in need thereof comprising orally administering to said subject an extract of green tea comprising from 20% to 50% by mass of catechols expressed as epigallocatechol gallate (EGCG), and from 5% to 10% by mass of caffeine, said catechols and caffeine being present in said extract in a thermogenically effective amount, the ratio of the concentration of catechols to the concentration of caffeine in the extract of green tea being between 2 and 10.
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