Herbal Remedy Reduces Obesity And Heart Disease?

Monday, July 7, 2008 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

Scientists from Germany have recently discovered that extracts of a traditional herbal remedy derived from Tabebuia impetiginosa can act to delay the absorption of dietary fat in animal models. They believe that the extract could be incorporated into a food supplement which may not only reduce obesity, but also lessen the risk of development of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

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