Green Coffee Extract 200 mg

Green Coffee Extract is a specific polyphenol extract of green coffee of the Coffea arabica variety, standardized to contain at least 45% chlorogenic acids and a maximum of 2% caffeine. Green coffee contains many more chlorogenic acids than roasted coffee because the roasting process largely destroys these delicate substances.

What are the benefits associated with Green Coffee Extract?

Coffee contains tannins and antioxidants which are good for the heart and arteries. Studies suggest that moderate coffee-drinkers have an 80% lower risk of Parkinson's disease, a 25% lower risk of colon cancer, a 50% lower risk of kidney stones and an 80% lower risk of cirrhosis of the liver.

In addition, it has recently been shown that coffee may cut the risk of type II diabetes and that a decaffeinated extract of green coffee may be effective in controlling weight. Several in vitro, animal and clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of chlorogenic acids in reducing both liver glucose production and blood sugar levels as well as in preventing the conversion of sugar into fat reserves:

• In a reversible, linear and selective way, chlorogenic acids inhibit the glucose enzyme 6-phosphatase, which results in a reduction in gluconeogenesis (glucose production) in the liver. When there is less sugar available, the body has to rely on its fat reserves to meet its energy production needs.
• In a recent clinical study involving 75 healthy adults in Moscow, postprandial glycaemia (following a meal) was reduced by 15-20% in subjects supplemented with 90 mg of chlorogenic acids (the dose provided by one capsule of Green Coffee Extract 200 mg).
• And in an animal study, green coffee extract reduced, in a dose-dependent manner, post-prandial fat absorption and triglyceride levels.
• In an in vitro study, it was shown to inhibit the enzyme lipase which reduces hydrolysis and intestinal absorption of dietary fats.
• It decreases abdominal fat in animals fed to the point of satiety over a six-week period.
• It has a beneficial effect on weight control without stimulating the central nervous system, and without any rebound effect due to a fall in metabolism when supplementation ceases.