Table 2.
Investigated products marketed in Egypt as herbal supplements for weight loss
| Product | Claimed ingredients | Claimed benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Zotreem Plus | – Coix seed | – Appetite suppressant |
| – Lotus leaf | – Boosting up the metabolic rate up to 18 times | |
| – Radish seed | – Fat burner (it burns fat especially in the lower part of the body including the waist, hips, and legs) | |
| – Hawthorn fruit | – Enhancing energy level and immunity | |
| – Japanese sea tanpl | – Only 1 capsule of Zotreem Plus destroys fat cells | |
| Zotreem Extra | – Lemon | – Zotreem Extra is a herbal and safe weight loss product |
| – Bitter melon | – Fat burner (it burns fat specially in the lower part of the body including the waist, hips, and legs) | |
| – Mangosteen | ||
| – Radish fruit | – Appetite suppressant | |
| Super Slim | – Konicing nut | – Super Slim suppresses the appetite by controlling excessive eating and cravings |
| – Gamboge fruit | – Boosting up the metabolic rate | |
| – Pomegranate | – Breaking down fats, carbohydrates, and protein | |
| – Apple | – Energy booster | |
| – Kiwi fruit | – Super Slim elevates the body's energy level, which leads to quick burning of calories | |
| – Konjac extractive powder | – Prevention of fat absorption | |
| – Sweet potato fiber | – Antioxidant | |
| – No ephedrine or other harmful chemicals or drugs | – Safe weight loss | |
| – Made up of 100% natural herbs | – No prescription needed | |
| AB Slim | – Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae | – AB Slim reduces the fat percentage in the blood by 50–70% |
| – Cassia seed | – It converts fat and cellulite into energy | |
| – Liquorice | – Enhancing sexual efficiency | |
| – Dried ginger | – AB Slim helps to get a perfect body shape | |
| – Ginseng | – Relief the stomach pain and bloating | |
| – Constipation treatment | ||
| – Removing blackness around the eyes and cleansing the facial skin | ||
| – AB Slim received the Gold Medal for Merit in Excellence and Quality from “TATWIJ” and a GMP global certificate by the ministries of health and the embassies of different countries | ||
| – AB Slim was approved by the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon | ||
| – AB Slim is considered safe and clinically verified by the United Arab Emirates | ||
| Metabolites injection | – Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) | – Metabolites has levothyroxine-metabolic action |
| – Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) | – Enhancing the oxidation process | |
The claimed ingredients and label claim are detailed for each product.