Effect of Using Some levels of Thyme and Marjoram Powder on Obese Patients

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1 Faculty of Specific Education, Assiut University, Egypt

2 Home Economics department - faculty of Specific education - Assiut university

3 Home Economics Department, Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Specific Education, Assiut University

4 2Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Egypt.

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of using some levels of thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) and marjoram ( Origanum Majorana ) powder on obese patients. The study included 120 adult females’ obese patients. Ages between 20 to 45 years and body mass index (BMI) < 30 k/m2, they were divided into 6 groups. Each group consists of 20 obese patients. The groups were divided as follows: group (1): fed on usual diet only as a control group, group (2): fed on usual diet with 200 mg thyme. group (3): fed on usual diet with 400 mg thyme, group(4): fed on usual diet with 200 mg marjoram, group (5): fed on usual diet with 400 mg marjoram, group (6): fed on usual diet with a mixture of (200 mg thyme and 200 mg marjoram) for 6 months. Anthropometric measurements including body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference. Also, the chemical composition and minerals content of thyme and marjoram were measured .Blood samples were collected for determined total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and hemoglobin A1c (HBA1c). The obtained results revealed that a decrease in body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, the blood analysis results revealed that decrease in both TC, TG, HBA1c and increased in HDL-c especially in the group (6) (33.37mg/dl), so it recommended using thyme and marjoram herbs in daily foods to decrease body weight

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