12/04/2022
If you have been searching for that magical combination of nutrients and bioactive compounds that can finally help you reach your weight goals, you are not alone. Americans spend more than $2 billion a year on weight-loss supplements.
White kidney bean extract, also known as Phaseolus vulgaris extract or common bean extract, comes from the white kidney bean, a legume native to Central America and South America. White kidney bean extract is sold as a weight-loss supplement that blocks the absorption of starch in food—carbohydrates.
The extract stops the actions of alpha-amylase, which is the enzyme the body uses to break down carbohydrates. Stopping the enzyme prevents the breakdown and absorption of starch in food.
Health Benefits
White kidney bean extract is said to offer a slew of health benefits, including weight loss, appetite control, and decreasing abdominal fat. Although, there is some promising research that white kidney bean extract may provide some help with weight management, more research is needed. Here is what you need to know about the potential health benefits of white kidney bean extract.
Weight Management
According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, there is some evidence that white kidney bean extract may help with weight loss and reduction of body fat. However, the research methods evaluating these supplements as an aid for weight loss are inconsistent.
A 2020 review article published in Nutrients looked at the evidence supporting the claims that white kidney bean extract can help with weight loss. The authors of this review concluded that the dietary supplement may promote small amounts of weight loss—about 5 pounds—over a 30- to 90-day period. They also noted that the supplement worked best when combined with a high-carbohydrate diet.
A clinical trial published in 2020 in Food Science and Nutrition also found that supplementation with white kidney bean extract improved weight loss in a group of weight-challenged individuals better than a placebo.
In this study, participants were given 2,400 milligrams of white kidney bean extract before each meal or a placebo for 35 days. At the end of the 35 days, the supplement group lost about 5 pounds, while the placebo group lost about 1 pound.😋😋😋
