Slimming and Appetite-Suppressing Effects of Caraway Aqueous Extract as a Natural Therapy in Physically Active Women

Abstract

Following the current 'Globesity' trend, there is an increasing demand for alternative natural therapies for weight management. Numerous phytoconstituents reduce body weight through suppressing appetite and reducing food intake. Caraway (Carum carvi L.) is one of the medicinal plants that is traditionally used for weight loss. In this study, the appetite-suppressing effects of caraway aqueous extract (CAE) on 70 aerobically trained, overweight, and obese women were examined in a triple-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study. Subjects were randomly allocated into placebo and experimental groups and consumed either 30 mL/day of CAE or placebo without changing their diet or physical activity over a period of 90 days. Calorie and macronutrient intake and anthropometric indices were measured before and after the intervention. In addition, appetite changes were assessed through a visual analog scale and an ad libitum pizza test. After the intervention, the results showed a significant reduction in appetite levels and carbohydrate intake of the experimental group compared with the placebo group. All of the anthropometric indices were reduced significantly in CAE compared with placebo group (p < 0.01). These preliminary outcomes suggest that a dietary CAE might be effective in weight management of physically active, adult females, reducing their body size and hunger level. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Hypoglycemic and Antihyperglycemic Activities of Nine Medicinal Herbs Used as Antidiabetic in the Region of Lubumbashi (DR Congo)

“…A delay in glucose absorption indeed indicates another mechanism than the α‐glucosidase inhibition previously reported for some herbs (Sivasothy et al ., ). If such SGLT‐1 inhibitions were confirmed by further studies, these natural products, as diet supplements, could also be interesting anti‐obesity factors (Yang et al ., ; Kazemipoor et al ., ).…”

The effects of Bunium Persicum (Black Caraway) supplementation on glycemic indices, lipid profiles and serum levels of nesfatin-1 in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

“…Persicum have antidiabetic and Appetite-Suppressing properties. The hypoglycemic, antihyperlipidemic and appetite reducing effects of caraway in humans and rats have been shown before (13,25) . Because bunium persicum is used widely in Iranian traditional medicine and as a common spice in Iranian foods, and to the best of our knowledge, there had been no clinical study on the effect of Bunium persicum on metabolic status of overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes and also, previous related studies have reported some inconsistent results; the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Bunium Persicum powder on glycemic indices, lipid profiles and serum levels of nesfatin-1 in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes.…”

“…as regards, no article was found similar to our study, the sample size determined by considering the sample size of the similar studies in obese and overweight patients (31,32) and using the extract of anti-obesity factors (25) , The sample size determined from 8 to 44 in each group. The sample size for this study according to study limitations (control of various factors such as powder consumption, diet control, physical activity, nutritional counseling, cost) in each group 27 patients are considered but accounting to 10% missing during the study, the number of patients is 30 in each group.…”

“…In one of these studies, no significant differences were seen in terms of dietary intake between the groups before and after the intervention except vitamin b12. In another study by Kazemipoor et al, no significant differences were found in dietary intake at baseline, but at the end of the intervention, the results showed a significant reduction in carbohydrate intake in the caraway group (25) .…”

Metabolic and Clinical responses to Bunium Persicum (Black Caraway) supplementation in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

“…Furthermore, evidence has suggested that Bunium Persicum and Carum Carvi are plant members of the Apiaceae family and have similar active ingredients (33,34) . In addition, slimming, appetite-suppressing, hypoglycemic, and antihyperlipidemic effects of Carum Carvi have been shown in recent studies (35,36) .…”