Effective Dosage: There is currently no clinical evidence that Phaseolamin is effective as a weight loss supplement at any dosage.
White kidney beans, Phaseolus vulgaris (also called kintoki beans) contain an inhibitor of alpha-amylase, which has been named phaseolamin (white kidney bean extract). Alpha-amylase is an enzyme that helps the breakdown of starches.
When it comes to carb blocker diet pills, one of the most common ingredients is Phaseolamin (white kidney bean extract). Phaseolamin works by combining and blocking the action of an enzyme in the body called alpha-amylase.
Alpha-amylase is secreted in saliva and by your pancreas and is responsible for breaking down starch into simple sugars, which can then be absorbed in the small intestine. Blocking this digestive enzyme prevents the digestion of carbohydrates, which means they are able to pass largely undigested through the gastrointestinal tract. The end result is a decrease in the number of calories absorbed, thereby helping to promote weight loss.
This disabling of the alpha-amylase enzyme lasts for about an hour. This means that if phaseolamin is taken just before eating a meal, then up to 75 per cent of the starch consumed will travel through the digestive system without releasing any calories.
This can help promote weight loss in two ways regarding hunger - whether it be physical or psychological - which plays a large part in dietary approaches to losing weight. Firstly, the benefit of eating 'calorie-neutralised' starchy foods is that their presence in the stomach activates receptors that will 'tell' the body that it is full and doesn't need to eat any more. And, secondly, there is a benefit too on a psychological level, because the person simply feels less hungry, knowing that they have eaten a full and - what is for them - normal meal.
There have been a number of animal studies conducted with Phaseolamin, and a handful of small human studies. Until larger clinical studies with humans are conducted, the actual affects of phaseolamin in humans is questionable. There is currently not an established recommended dose for phaseolamin as a diet pill supplement.
These statements about Phaseolamin have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Phaseolamin is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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