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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Grains of Paradise and Reduced Body Fat Percentage

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 40 (median 40, IQR 40–40) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5 weeks · IQR 5 weeks–5 weeks · Range 5 weeks–5 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Prolonged Treatment with Grains of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta) Extract Recruits Adaptive Thermogenesis and Reduces Body Fat in Humans with Low Brown Fat Activity.
- 2021-04-30
- RCT
- Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology 67(2)
- - Takeshi Yoneshiro
  - Mami Matsushita
  - Jun Sugita
  - Sayuri Aita
  - Toshimitsu Kameya
  - Hiroki Sugie
  - Masayuki Saito
- PubMed: 33952741
- DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.67.99
1 Insight on
- Reduced Body Fat Percentage
- High evidence
body fat percentage slightly but significantly decreased after GP treatment
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
40 mg/d