Alpha-blocking agents, especially 9,10-dihydroergot-peptide alkaloids, are anti-obesity agents.

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.alpha.-Blocking agents in the treatment of obesity

Dislcosed are methods and compositions for producing weight loss in a mammal by administration of a composition containing a weight loss effective amount of a noradrenaline stimulating compound such as ephedrine, mahuang (a plant source of ephedrine alkaloids), citrus aurantium (bitter orange), synephrine, norephedrine, psuedophedrine, a methylxanthine, such as caffeine or guarana, and a botanical COX inhibitor such as resveratrol polygonum cuspidatum, scutellaria baicalensis, turmeric, curcumin, rosmary, green tea, ocimum sanctum (holy basil), or ginger, instead of an NSAID such as aspirin, and optionally a free fatty acid reducing compound. The thermogenic formula is coupled with a growth hormone stimulating formulation containing L-arginine or L-omithine, L-lysine, and a free fatty acid reducing agent such as nicotinic acid. The thermogenic formula would preferably be administered in the daytime, and the growth hormone producing formula at nighttime. The two compositions form a system of AM and PM weight loss strategy for the therapeutic intervention of obesity.

Methods and compositions for producing weight loss

A moringa extract containing a benzyl glucosinolate in a content of 6% by mass or more, calculated as a dry solid content of the extract, wherein the extract does not substantially contain an alkaloid. The moringa extract of the present invention for solving a first aspect is useful in the field of foodstuff or the like. Also, the PPAR activator of the present invention for solving a second aspect has excellent PPAR activation action, and has no disadvantages in side effects, so that it can be ingested for long term, which can be preferably used in foodstuff and the like. Therefore, the PPAR activator of the present invention for solving a second aspect can be expected to be used as a food, a supplement or a medicament not only for prevention of disease such as insulin resistance, hyperinsulinism, Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arterial sclerosis and obesity, but also for fatigue recovery or endurance improvement by improving basal metabolism. In addition, a benzyl glucosinolate-containing composition for solving a third aspect is useful in the field of foodstuff or the like.

alkaloid/aptaukošanās

.alpha.-Blocking agents in the treatment of obesity

Methods and compositions for producing weight loss

Moringa extract

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