Effect of Using Herbal Mixture Extract and Camellia Sinensis on Weight Loss in Over Weight and Obese Humans as Therapy for Obesity

Obesity is becoming increasingly common and recognized as a major public health problem worldwide. It is associated with multiple chronic health conditions including heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, hyperinsulinemia, and cancer. The present investigation aims to determine i) the effect of using a mixture of natural herbs (Mallow, Senna and Sage) on weight loss in overweight and obese humans, ii) the effect of using green tea on weight loss in over weight and obese humans, and comparative between them. A total of 59 persons volunteers (17 males and 41 females), 22-39 year, were recruited into the study.Subjects were divided into two main groups, the 1 group contained 33 volunteers (group 1). The 2 group contained 26 person volunteers (group 2). Subject age sex, anthropometric measurements, body mass index, state healthy, adverse effects associated with intake of herbs and 24hours recall food intake were recorded, the Statistical analysis were done. Results showed that the ratio of males and females was 29.32% and 70.68% respectively. Distribution of the sample respondents according to age at 67.24% in age group (18: 30) and 32.76% in age group (31: 39). Also found that 34.48% suffer from overweight and 65.52% of the sample suffers from morbid obesity. The results found that 1.72% suffers from diabetes and 3.44% suffers from hypertension, in group (2) detected that 1.72% and 1.27% were found to be suffering from some insomnia and diarrhea respectively. The group (1) reported consuming adequate quantities from carbohydrate when compared with RDA. As for protein, reported consuming more than the recommended intake of protein (128.7 g/d). The fat intake was 80.2 gm/d with significant increase. The results of macronutrients intake for green tea, the carbohydrate intake was 365 gm/d with no significant difference than RDA. While protein was 136.4 g/d with significant increase. Intake of fat was 77.5 g /d with low significant increase. The loss weight continued during experiment weeks with increasing experiment period. At the end of the experiment, total loss weight was 8.9 kg in group (1) while in group (2) was 5.6 kg with positive rate which didn’t affect the health situation, group (1) gave significant increase in loss weight when compared with group (2). Based on our results, we conclude that the intake of mixture herbs succeeded in reducing body weight without adverse effect, green tea caused some positive effects. Therefore, it could be recommended that the use of herbal mixture and green tea should be ingested as natural herbs to obese human, further investigations also should be carried out with different doses for more prolonged periods to complete the profile of the herbs with the studying of more effects at experimental animals in order to introduce it as a natural antiobesity agent. [EL-Sayeda Ghandour EL-Sayed EL-Sahar. Effect of Using Herbal Mixture Extract and Camellia Sinensis on Weight Loss in Over Weight and Obese Humans as Therapy for Obesity. J Am Sci 2012; 8(8):51-60]. (ISSN: 15451003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 8