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| Name | Class |
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| University of Yaounde | OTHER |
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The study investigated the use and efficacy of the seeds of African bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis)to control body weight, blood lipids and hormones in overweight and obese people.
To assess the effects of seeds of Irvingia gabonensis on body weight, fasting blood glucose, plasma total and LDL cholesterol in 102 overweight and obese participants.
The study was a 10 week randomized, double blind, placebo controlled design. participants were randomly divided into 2 groups of 51 participants each. Group 1 was the placebo group, while Group 2 was the active group. Each group received 2 daily doses of 125 mg (before meals) of either placebo or Irvingia gabonensis.
Weight as well as fasting blood was taken at baseline and at 4, 8 and 10 weeks. No major detary changes or exercises were suggested during the study period.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Placebo Comparator | Compare active to placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| IGOB131 | Dietary Supplement | Comparison of 250 mg per day of Irvingia gabonensis to placebo |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Weight change | 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in blood lipids and hormone levels | 10 weeks |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Julius E Oben, PhD | Gateway Health Alliances / University of Yaounde | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Laboratory of Nutrition & Nutritional Biochemistry | Yaoundé | Centre Region | BP812 | Cameroon |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19254366 | Derived | Ngondi JL, Etoundi BC, Nyangono CB, Mbofung CM, Oben JE. IGOB131, a novel seed extract of the West African plant Irvingia gabonensis, significantly reduces body weight and improves metabolic parameters in overweight humans in a randomized double-blind placebo controlled investigation. Lipids Health Dis. 2009 Mar 2;8:7. doi: 10.1186/1476-511X-8-7. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D024821 | Metabolic Syndrome |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D050171 | Dyslipidemias |
| D015431 | Weight Loss |
| ID | Term |
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| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| C542173 | IGOB131 |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D052439 | Lipid Metabolism Disorders |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |