In the last years, several studies have recently evaluated the beneficial effects of red orange juice (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) and its active components in weight management and obesity. Moro orange is a cultivar of red orange, particularly rich in active compounds such as anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavone glycosides and ascorbic acid, which displays anti-obesity effects in in vitro and in vivo studies. In this clinical study, the effect of a Moro juice extract (Morosil®, 400 mg/die) supplementation was evaluated in overweight healthy human volunteers for 12 weeks. Results showed that Moro juice extract intake was able to induce a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) after 4 weeks of treatment (p < 0.05). Moreover, in subjects treated with Moro extract, body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference were significantly different from the placebo group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it could be suggested that the active compounds contained in Moro juice have a synergistic effect on fat accumulation in humans and Moro juice extract can be used in weight management and in the prevention of human obesity.

Clinical evaluation of Moro (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) orange juice supplementation for the weight management / Venera, Cardile; Adriana Carol Eleonora, Graziano; Venditti, Alessandro. - In: NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH. - ISSN 1478-6419. - STAMPA. - 29:23(2015), pp. 2256-2260. [10.1080/14786419.2014.1000897]

Clinical evaluation of Moro (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) orange juice supplementation for the weight management

VENDITTI, ALESSANDRO
2015

Abstract

In the last years, several studies have recently evaluated the beneficial effects of red orange juice (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) and its active components in weight management and obesity. Moro orange is a cultivar of red orange, particularly rich in active compounds such as anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids, flavone glycosides and ascorbic acid, which displays anti-obesity effects in in vitro and in vivo studies. In this clinical study, the effect of a Moro juice extract (Morosil®, 400 mg/die) supplementation was evaluated in overweight healthy human volunteers for 12 weeks. Results showed that Moro juice extract intake was able to induce a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI) after 4 weeks of treatment (p < 0.05). Moreover, in subjects treated with Moro extract, body weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference were significantly different from the placebo group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it could be suggested that the active compounds contained in Moro juice have a synergistic effect on fat accumulation in humans and Moro juice extract can be used in weight management and in the prevention of human obesity.
2015
red orange; Moro juice; weight management; obesity
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Clinical evaluation of Moro (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) orange juice supplementation for the weight management / Venera, Cardile; Adriana Carol Eleonora, Graziano; Venditti, Alessandro. - In: NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH. - ISSN 1478-6419. - STAMPA. - 29:23(2015), pp. 2256-2260. [10.1080/14786419.2014.1000897]
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