Green coffee bean extract is a popular weight loss aid supplement. The primary component is chlorogenic acid, which may help decrease how much glucose enters the digestive tract as well as decrease how much fat is released into the bloodstream. Furthermore, polyphenols found in green coffee bean extract may provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits that aid weight loss.

Although many people take caffeine-containing weight-loss supplements in an effort to shed extra pounds, too much caffeine could have the opposite effect and lead to weight gain instead. Therefore, it is advisable that before beginning any new supplements consult your healthcare provider first.

Mintel recently identified green coffee bean extract as a trending ingredient. This extract, made from raw unroasted coffee beans, contains numerous bioactive compounds like caffeine and chlorogenic acid which have proven their effectiveness at improving glycemic control, decreasing body weight in individuals with metabolic syndrome as well as providing intestinal benefits like decreasing urinary lactulose/mannitol excretion rates while raising IgA levels and decreasing systemic inflammation.

Chlorogenic acid may work by suppressing the activity of glucose-6-phosphatase, an enzyme involved in carb absorption in humans. This reduces how much glucose is absorbed into our systems, making more available as energy rather than fat accumulation. Furthermore, chlorogenic acid has the potential to prevent fat accumulation by decreasing glucose consumption and stopping its conversion into fatty acids.

Vidya Herbs’ CGA-7 was given to diabetic patients with metabolic syndrome for eight weeks. The results demonstrated a significant decline in anthropometric indices, glycemia and appetite; furthermore systolic blood pressure dropped by 5.7 mmHg versus placebo groups.

Studies have demonstrated that taking low doses of CGA-7 can significantly lower blood glucose, plasma triglyceride levels and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol for type 2 diabetes patients. Furthermore, CGA-7 was also found to significantly improve lipid profiles among obese individuals by decreasing total and LDL cholesterol while increasing HDL and triglyceride levels.

Though further study is warranted, these findings support CGA-7 as an aid for normalizing metabolism in individuals with overweight or obesity by helping increase fat burning, glucose utilization and blood sugar reduction while simultaneously decreasing oxidative stress in healthy individuals. Furthermore, CGA-7 offers natural alternatives to prescription medications for managing glucose and lipid abnormalities like ACE inhibitors, statins or NSAIDs, which have become standard treatment tools over the years; in fact, the FDA recently approved one containing CGA-7 to treat type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia.