These fine granules absorb only fats without affecting body functions, avoiding side effects. If marketed commercially, they are expected to reduce weight more safely and effectively than surgery or drugs.
After testing the granules on mice, researchers explained that “the experimental product helped mice lose weight when following a high-fat diet. The microgranules are made from green tea and Vitamin H, then coated with particles derived from seaweed. Once consumed, this layer expands, and the green tea and Vitamin H particles bind to partially digested fats and trap them in the intestines,” according to the research published in the scientific journal “Cell.”
Researchers found that mice on a high-fat diet lost 17% of their total body weight when consuming the granules for a month, while mice on the same diet without the granules did not lose any weight.
Chinese researchers pointed out that the new granules are almost flavorless and can be easily integrated into the diet, noting that they are developing a product that fits people’s lifestyles and their usual habits.
