Kilham, Chris (January 27, 2011) Maqui Berry: The Newest Superfruit. Fox News

Maqui Berry Diet Pill (Aristotelia chilensis), a deep purple berry that is native to the southern part of Chile where it grows wild, has been found to have high levels of antioxidants and other beneficial properties such as reducing inflammation.  Moreover, it helps to change the way that the body produces insulin, preventing the formation of new fat cells.  For this reason, it is now being considered as potentially beneficial to weight control.

(March 23, 2009) Fruit Extract Shows Promise as Weight Loss Aid. Reuters.

Extracts from the seed of the African Mango (Irvingia gabonesis) plant are showing, through lab research, that they are capable of blocking the body’s ability to produce fat by reacting with certain enzymes and genes that are responsible for the body’s metabolism.  The most recent study was performed by scientists from the University of Yaounde in Camaroon.