Efficacy and Safety of Extract of Gelidium Elegans

Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Extract of Gelidium Elegans

Extract of Gelidium elegans inhibits lipid differentiation, accumulation, and synthesis in vitro and in vivo. It has also anti-obesity effect by inhibiting weight gain and decreasing body fat. In a preliminary study of obese adults aged 20 years or older, the extracts of Gelidium elegans showed a tendency to decrease in body fat and visceral fat, and to increase lean body mass. Based on these results, we tried to confirm the effect of body weight and body fat reduction of Gelidium elegans extract in overweight and obese people.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. Between the ages of 19 and 50
• 2. BMI is at or greater than 23 and less than 30 kg/m^2

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. uncontrolled hypertension
• 2. uncontrolled diabetes
• 3. current serious cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease