GreenMedInfo Research Group – Rosehips are the fruit of the rose plant. They’ve been used medicinally for thousands of years. New research shows they may help in the battle against obesity.

Rosehips have been used medicinally for thousands of years, and have been studied to have value in a range of health conditions. Human research now suggests this fruit from wild rose blossoms may be an effective treatment for the modern epidemic of obesity.[i]

Earlier animal studies demonstrated that rosehip extract inhibits weight gain and decreases visceral fat.  But it wasn’t clear whether it could also help people.

Japanese researchers decided to find out.  They conducted a 12-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of 32 people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 25 but less than 30.  A BMI in that range is considered overweight but not obese.

Every day the subjects received a chewable tablet containing either a placebo or 100 mg of rosehip extract.  During the study, the participants didn’t make any changes to their diets or their calorie intake. Continue reading →