Efficacy and Safety of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe Extract on Body Fat

A 12-week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Human Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe Extract on Body Fat

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of Zingiber officinale Roscoe extract on body fat.

This study was a 12 weeks, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial. Forty subjects were randomly divided into Zingiber officinale Roscoe extract 200 mg or placebo group. The investigators measured Body Fat Mass, Percent Body Fat, Fat Free Mass, weight, and body mass index.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age between 19 and 65 years,
• BMI 25~29.9 kg/m2
• subjects giving written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Significant variation in weight(more 10%) in the past 3 months
• Cardiovascular disease, e.g. arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and patient with pacemaker
• History of disease that could interfere with the test products or impede their absorption, such as gastrointestinal disease or gastrointestinal surgery
• Participation in any other clinical trials within past 2 months
• Laboratory test, medical or psychological conditions deemed by the investigators to interfere with successful participation in the study
• Pregnancy or breast feeding etc,.