Several dietary supplements have been granted patents. As we all know, the patent protects the inventor from unscrupulous people or businesses practices. In most cases, the patent holder is the researcher who discovered the product or the use for the product. Patents have been issued for the following products ingredients- chromium, CLA, HMB, and pyruvate. […]

One method of reducing fat weight may be decreasing the amount of fat absorbed following digestion. Chitosan is a fiber supplement that is a form of chitin (a homopolymer of modified glucose) and is extracted from the shells of crustaceans. It has been marketed as an inhibitor of fat absorption. Chitosan can function in one […]

Chromium picolinate is one of the most common ingredients in fat loss products. However, as this study demonstrates, it does not appear to produce any benefits. The purpose of this study was to determine whether chromium supplementation in conjunction with an exercise program resulted in a greater rate of fat loss than exercise alone.Thirty-six men […]

Caffeine is one of the most commonly used ingredients in fat loss supplements. It occurs naturally in the leaves, seeds, or fruits of more than 60 different plants including cola nuts, mate leaves, and guarana paste. It is commonly found in coffee and chocolate, and is often used as a flavoring agent in cola beverages.Caffeine […]

Chromium is one of the most used ingredients in weight loss products. It is probably an active ingredient in well over dietary supplements. However, as the research will show, there is little evidence to suggest that chromium enhances fat loss.In the I970s, chromium deficiency was recognized in humans on long-term total parenteral nutrition and was […]

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a collective term for a group of isomers of linoleic acid. There are eight major CLA isomers, but the cis-9, trans-11 isomer appears to be the most biologically active or relevant form. Conjugated linoleic acid is a fatty acid that is found primarily in meat and dairy products.Initial research on […]

Histidyl-proline diketopiperazine is a cyclic dipeptide otherwise known as cyclo (HisPro) or CHP. CHP is a cyclic structure formed from the amino acids histidine and proline, and is a major metabolite of thyrotropin­releasing hormone (TRH). In addition to being a metabolite of TRH, it appears that CHP may be derived from sources other than TRH. […]

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a precursor to testosterone. In the biochemical pathway to testosterone, it lies two steps away . DHEA was one of the first prohormones to enter the dietary supplement market after the 1994 DHEA . It is found in wild yams and in the pollen or seeds of the Austrian pine.Because DHEA is […]