Sunflower and Reduced Body Fat Mass

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 500 (median 500, IQR 500–500) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityNo significant differenceSerious adverse event
There was no intergroup differences in the prevalence of adverse events.
from: Sunflower seed extract supplementation reduces body fat in adults with obesity: A double-b

1 of 1 paper

Sunflower seed extract supplementation reduces body fat in adults with obesity: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

2024-02
RCT · n = 100
Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) 122
- Ha-Na Kim
- Yun-Ah Lee
- Sang-Wook Song

PubMed: 38217909
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2023.12.004

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Reduced Body Fat Mass

High evidence
Large Human Trial
Clinical

The group that received SUN-CA daily showed decreases in body fat mass greater than those in the placebo group (-0.9 ± 1.8 kg vs. -0.1 ± 1.4 kg, P = .043)

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 500 mg/day (containing 100 mg of chlorogenic acids)