New appetite suppressant

PinnoThin has applications as both as a supplement and in functional foods.

Loders Croklaan Lipid Nutrition has introduced a new appetite suppressant product originated from a pure natural product, the Korean pine-nut. PinnoThin, suppresses appetite by stimulating the release of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK) resulting in the feeling of satiety. The product has applications as both as a supplement and in functional foods.

Independent research by the leading Dutch research agency TNO Health and Food shows PinnoThin significantly induces CCK release and decreases the desire to eat. A group of 18 women were tested in a randomized cross-over and double blinded study. Capsules were used containing: 3 gram PinnoThin and a placebo containing 3 gram olive oil. Satiety score and blood parameters linked to satiety like CCK were monitored in the research. The data shows that the amount of the CCK hormone significantly increased. The desire to eat and the prospective food intake scores were less after 30 minutes after using PinnoThin.

PinnoThin is derived from small seeds of the Korean pine-nut tree (Pinus koraiensis). The active component is pinolenic acid, one of the major fatty acids present in the Korean pine-nut oil, stimulates the feeling of satiety. PinnoThin stimulates the hormone that is an important appetite controller. This hormone, cholecystokinin (CCK), is released in the abdomen in response to PinnoThin. In turn, PinnoThin increases the amount of CCK in the blood and as a result the desire to eat and prospective intake are also less. With a dose of 3 gram it will affect meal size and the amount of food intakes, the company says.

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