Studies on the Anti-Obesity Properties of Green Coffee Bean Extract

One of the most recent and popular anti-obesity supplement in the market today is the Green Coffee Bean Extract.  Thanks to popular health professionals on television who endorses supplements left and right.  Admittedly, some form of hyped marketing is involved but then how many products do you have in your home do not undergo hyper-marketing?  It is all part of business and while it is aimed at lining the pockets of the manufacturers, it also aimed at making sure that consumers know what is available for them.  And as consumers, it is our responsibility to know investigate what we are being offered.

Obesity is growing global concern not only in developed countries because there is also a staggering increase in the obese population in third world countries.  This is due to energy dense “instant foods” which are most often cheaper than whole foods.  It is not surprising therefore that the health and medical industry is a bit more aggressive in finding ways to counteract the side effects of the aggressive development of the fast- food and highly processed products in the food industry.

Green coffee bean extract is just one of many anti-obesity supplements that are marketed as a miracle fat-burner.  The term may be a little too much but it certainly is worth the attention and based on the studies, the results may be in the favor of the people looking to lose weight.  Here are some of the related studies and medical reviews available regarding green coffee beans, its anti-obesity properties and the anti-oxidant called chlorogenic acid which the main ingredient of the green coffee bean extract.

·         Inhibitory effect of phenolic acids on the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in relation to their antioxidant activity.  In this study, researchers believe that chlorogenic acid may induce fat loss as it acts as a PPARa agonist . http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20064576

·         Inhibitory effect of green coffee bean extract on fat accumulation and body weight gain in mice.  This study which was published the same year shows that chlorogenic acid may also reduce the proliferation of new fat cells through its anti-oxidant effects. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16545124