Table 2.
Use and mechanism of specific HDS proprietary mixes
| Proprietary mixes | Common use | Mechanism and comments | Reference s | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbalife | weight-loss or improvement of well-being | wide range of different products with listed and unlisted ingredients hepatotoxicity potentially due to contamination with Bacillus subtilis in some cases | (39) | 
| OxyELITE Pro | weight loss | hepatotoxicity emerged after reformulation with synthetic aegeline product was recalled | (18, 24) | 
| Hydroxycut | weight loss | different products, changing formulations voluntarily recalled in 2009 | (79) | 
| Move Free Advanced | See skullcap, table 1 | (80-82) | |
| SlimQuick | weight loss, see green tea extracts , table 1 | (54) |