| abstract |
composition comprising cinnamaldehyde and zinc, their use, and method for producing a food product for weight loss. the present invention relates to compositions comprising an amount of cinnamaldehyde that is tolerable for oral ingestion, thus avoiding an unpleasant sensation in the mouth, and which is also tolerable in the gastrointestinal tract. the amount of cinnamaldehyde is supplemented by zinc, and the combination is effective to increase at least one energy expenditure, sympathetic nervous system activity, or fat oxidation, compared to a cinnamaldehyde and zinc-free composition, but otherwise identical. the composition comprising the combination of cinnamaldehyde and zinc can be used in a method to aid in weight management or to promote weight loss, in a method to prevent obesity or overweight, and in a method to treat obesity or excess weight Weight. in one embodiment, the composition comprising cinnamaldehyde is administered to a human. the composition comprising cinnamaldehyde can be a medicament, a food product or a supplement. |