Grains of Paradise and body weight
What 2 graded rows on grains of paradise agree on for body weight, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
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Grains of Paradise and body weight
2 rows · 107 peopleSplit. 1 row found an improvement and 1 found no difference.
- CGrade C× 1
- DGrade D× 1
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 2
- People
- 107
Where they differ
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 70 people (2022) and found an improvement.
The row that found an improvement ran longer (3 months) than the row that found no difference (8 weeks).
The row that found no difference is newer (2026) than the row that found an improvement (2022).
The best grade is C among the row that found an improvement, and D among the row that found no difference.
The rows
1 improved · 1 no difference- CGrade CBody weight, visceral fat and energy expenditure in overweight adults · Improved
RCT · n 70 · 2022 · Overweight Indian adults aged 20-50 (BMI 25-30)
250 mg twice daily (500 mg/day) · 12 weeks
Energy expenditure rose and visceral fat area fell versus placebo, which saw visceral fat increase. Body weight changed by -4.07 kg versus -0.81 kg on placebo (p<0.01; medians -1.6 kg vs -0.4 kg). Body-fat percentage and fat mass fell in both groups with no significant difference between them, and lean mass fell on the extract but rose on placebo (p<0.001). No adverse effects were observed.
Row on the Grains of Paradise page · PubMed 36329722 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DBody weight, body fat and resting metabolic rate during diet and exercise (combined with L-BAIBA) · No difference
RCT · n 37 · 2026 · Overweight and obese US adults on a calorie-restricted diet and weekly exercise programme (12 placebo, 13 L-BAIBA alone, 12 L-BAIBA plus grains of paradise)
40 mg/day grains of paradise with 500 mg/day L-BAIBA · 56 days
No group differences in body mass, resting metabolic rate, DXA fat or fat-free mass, blood pressure, glucose or blood lipids. Hunger ratings were lower than placebo at day 28 with the combination.
Row on the Grains of Paradise page · PubMed 42271377 (opens PubMed)