Slimaluma® has properties useful in weight management, the most significant being hunger control
Slimaluma® is a standardised extract of Caralluma Fimbriata.
Slimaluma® is a patented Caralluma fimbriata extract. C. fimbriata is a cactus-like plant with long-standing use as food in India. The cactus was often eaten by local tribespeople to ward off hunger while hunting in the forests. Its appetite suppressing qualities make it an ideal addition to modern diets.
A patented process for extracting the key constituents of the whole plant associated with appetite suppression and healthy weight management without chemically altering those constituents. This process has allowed the development of an effective, safe, an easy-to-use ingredient that helps adults of all ages maintain a healthy weight with diet and exercise.
Slimaluma® benefits
Slimaluma® has properties useful in weight management, the most significant being hunger control. This appetite suppression leaves Slimaluma® uniquely positioned to support the body’s weight management needs.
Appetite Suppression, when adults exercise and burn more calories, they often need to guard against the hunger-induced consumption of extra calories. Slimaluma® helps suppress appetite, providing adults with the ability to maintain a consistent caloric intake.
Mood Support, by influencing the hypothalamus and serotonin levels, Slimaluma® leads to greater feelings of satiety and reduced anxiety, making it the perfect ingredient for mood and appetite control.
Effect of Caralluma Fimbriata extract on appetite, food intake and anthropometry in adult Indian men and women
1 g Slimaluma® significantly:
Reduced waist circumference
Reduced hunger level
There was also a trend towards a greater decrease in body weight, body mass index, hip circumference, body fat and energy intake between assessment time points in the experimental group, although not different between experimental and placebo groups.
These results indicate Slimaluma® to suppress appetite, and reduce waist circumference when compared to placebo over a 2 month period.
The effect of Caralluma fimbriata extract on the risk factors of metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese subjects
1 g Simaluma® significantly effected:
Reduced waist circumference (6.5cm vs 2.6cm)
Reduced abdominal fat
Waist-to-hip ratio decline (-0.03 vs +0.01)
Decline in palatability of test meal (visual appeal, smell, taste)
Reduced sodium intake
A significant reduction in bodyweight, BMI, hip circumference, systolic BP, HR, triglyceride levels, total fat and saturated fat intake was found.
The efficacy of Caralluma fimbriata supplement for reducing anxiety and stress in healthy adults
1 g Slimaluma® significantly:
Reduced anxiety (GAD-7)
Reduced stress (PSS)
Improved Positive affect
Reduced cortisol levels in males
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