Efficiency of four traditional herbal mixture as an anti-obesity supplement in obese adult subjects: A randomized controlled trial

Obesity and overweight are a critical public health problem, recognized by excessive fat gain. Worldwide, many natural products for treatment of obesity and weight loss have been used .It seems natural supplement usage, based on traditional plants is a safest approach for obesity and recent experiments revealed many herbal medicinal products as a useful treatment of obesity.

In this study, we used an herbal formulation consist of four traditional plants including Origanum vulgare, Carum carvi, Trachyspermum copticum and Ruta Graveolen as an anti-obesity supplement in obese adult subjects. An eight-week clinical trial, double-blind and randomized placebo-controlled study were undertaken in adult obese subjects. Sixty-eight subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of placebo (n = 34) and treated (n = 34). Anthropometric indices, dietary intake and biochemical parameters were measured at baseline and after the intervention.

The results indicated body weight, BMI and body fat composition in treatment group was significantly lower than control (p

In conclusion, this herbal mixture effectively reduced body weight and fat mass in adult obese subjects. It also showed potential efficiency in controlling lipid profile level in obesity individuals.