Licorice oil may help you slim down and lose weight, acccording to a researchers from Kaneka, Tokyo Japan’s Kaiyuu Clinic, Haradoi Hospital, and Kiryu University.
The secret appears to be licorice flavonoid oil. The study, published in “Obesity Research & Clinical Practice” detailed how 56 overweight men and 28 overweight women between ages 40-60 in the study took supplements of the anti-oxidant rich oil while some took a placebo. The participants were broken into four groups. One group received a daily placebo, while the other three groups received 300, 600 or 900mg of Kaneka’s Glavonoid. Eight weeks later, those who took the 300mg doze lost 0.92kg of fat, and those on the 900mg dose lost 0.89kg. The highest dose recipients also lost the most visceral fat and a 0.25 kg/m2 decrease in BMI. No adverse effects were reported.
According to the researchers “The present study demonstrated that administration of licorice flavonoid oil safely reduced body weight in overweight subjects by reducing total body fat.” They also concluded “Supplementation with licorice flavonoid oil (at least 300 mg/day, preferably 900 mg/day) may contribute to prevent or ameliorate obesity and probably prevent obesity-induced metabolic syndrome, when combined with life-style modifications including moderate calorie restriction and moderate exercise.”
Source: Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, August 2009, Vol.3, Issue 3 “Licorice flavonoid oil reduces total body fat and visceral fat in overweight subjects: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study”
