Study of Obesity Control by Astragalus and Notoginseng Extrats

Subjects ingested 2 capsules (Experimental group) in the morning and 3 capsules in the evening (5 capsules/d) for 12 weeks of a stage. Anthropometric measurements such as body weight, body fat, waistline, hipline, blood pressure (systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] and diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\]) and blood biochemical parameters including FBG, albumin, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, Cr, BUN, AST and ALT were measured every six weeks.

Subjects ingested 2 capsules placebo in the morning and 3 capsules in the evening (5 capsules/d) for 12 weeks of a stage. Anthropometric measurements such as body weight, body fat, waistline, hipline, blood pressure (systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] and diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\]) and blood biochemical parameters including FBG, albumin, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, Cr, BUN, AST and ALT were measured every six weeks.