Slimming Products

Effects Antiadiposita differ in their effects. They inhibit appetite or increase satiety, reduce the absorption of food components in the intestine or promote their utilization, increase energy metabolism and degrading metabolic processes. The ideal slimming agent would enable rapid, high and stable weight loss and at the same time be very well tolerated and applicable … Slimming Products

Litramine

Products Litramine is commercially available in the form of tablets (Fatcontrol Biomed). Litramine is not approved as a drug, but as a medical device. Structure and properties Litramine is a fiber complex of soluble and non-soluble fibers extracted from the leaves of the prickly pear cactus. Effects The insoluble Litramine fibers bind lipids from food … Litramine

Polysaccharides

Products Polysaccharides are present as excipients and active ingredients in numerous pharmaceuticals. They play a fundamental role in foods for nutrition. Polysaccharides are also known as glycans (glycans). Structure and properties Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of hundreds to thousands of sugar units (monosaccharides). As few as 11 monosaccharides are referred to as polysaccharides. They … Polysaccharides

Auxiliary Materials

Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials

Chitosan

Products Chitosan is available in many countries in the form of tablets and capsules. It is not marketed as a drug, but as a medical device or food supplement. Chitosan is also used as a pharmaceutical excipient, for wound dressings and numerous other purposes. This article refers to its use against obesity. Structure and properties … Chitosan

Glucosamine

Products Glucosamine is commercially available in capsule, tablet, and liquid forms, among others. Glucosamine has not yet been approved as a drug in many countries and is not reimbursed by basic insurance. This is in contrast to [chondroitin sulfate. Structure and properties D-glucosamine or 2-amino-2-deoxy-β-D-glucose (C6H13NO5, Mr = 179.17 g/mol) is an amino sugar that … Glucosamine