석류ㆍ참다래 혼합추출물의 체지방 감소에 대한 유효성 및 안전성을 평가하기 위한 8주, 무작위 배정, 이중눈가림, 위약-대조 인체적용시험

A 8-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Human Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Punica granatum L.ㆍ Actinidia chinensis Planch. Mixed Extract on Body Fat

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate efficacy and safety of Punica granatum L.ㆍ Actinidia chinensis Planch. mixed extract on body fat. Methods: Thirty women were recruited (25 kg/m2≤body mass index [BMI]≤29.9 kg/m2) (19 yr≤ age≤38 yr) and randomized to receive Punica granatum L.ㆍActinidia chinensis Planch. mixed extract or placebo for 8 weeks. During the test, they visited four times including screening. Body fat mass, body fat rate, anthropometric dimensions at waist and hip, waist-hip ratio, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) were measured at screening and 8 weeks after screening. Adverse reaction were also checked each visit. Results: There were no significant differences in all index. But when divide experimental group by BMI index, age, and compliance, less than BMI 27 kg/m2 group decreased body weight, body fat mass and more than BMI 27 kg/m2 group also decreased body weight, body fat mass and waist circumference. Less than age 30 years group showed decline of waist circumference, fat free rate and T-cholesterol and more than age 30 years group showed decline of fat free mass. Group with compliance more than 95% was decreased BMI, fat free mass, and hip circumference. Conclusions: There was no significant efficacy as compared with placebo group, but as divide experimental group according to BMI index, age, compliance, mixed extract might be effective to reduce obesity index.