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Exhibiting for the first time at Health Ingredients Europe, global flavour house and fine ingredients supplier Frutarom will showcase the latest study results on Finomate™ (EFLA®920), a green mate extract with shown effects on weight and body fat reduction.

Green mate is traditionally used in folk medicine for its stimulant, diuretic and appetite suppressant effects. According to official references, it can be used to support weight management and act as adjuvant in slimming regimes. Latest results from an animal trial on obese rats with Frutarom’s green mate extract Finomate™ suggest that consumption over a longer period effectively reduces body weight and visceral fat. Interestingly, health effects are not limited to body weight management. Finomate™ also positively influences biomarkers for obesity, such as blood cholesterol and free fatty acid levels. This new animal trial amends the findings of the clinical study where Finomate™ improved body composition of overweight women by reducing especially fat mass and fat percentage.

This article is available in full in the Autumn 2008 issue of Nutraceuticals Now