The Claim
In vitro, extracts of Garcinia kola and Newbouldia laevis contain flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, and steroids, which are phytochemical classes associated with antioxidant and enzyme-inhibiting properties.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
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Laboratory tests show that extracts from Garcinia kola and Newbouldia laevis plants contain flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, and steroids, which are chemical classes known to have antioxidant and enzyme-inhibiting effects.
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In vitro, both Garcinia kola and Newbouldia laevis extracts contain flavonoids, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, and steroids, which are phytochemical classes commonly associated with antioxidant and enzyme-inhibiting properties.
Natural chemicals in the plant extracts stick to sugar molecules and enzyme sites, stopping sugars from damaging proteins and preventing enzymes from breaking down starch.
What the research says
1 studyLab tests showed that both plants contain the same natural chemicals—like flavonoids and tannins—that are known to fight damage in the body, just like the claim says.
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