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Source of validity: Scientific
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Evodiamine is an alkaloid extracted from the fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa, a plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. Recent scientific studies have explored its potential effects on fat metabolism, primarily in animal and cellular models. Preclinical research suggests that evodiamine may enhance thermogenesis (the process of heat production in organisms), inhibit adipogenesis (formation of new fat cells), and increase lipolysis (the breakdown of fat). For example, a study published in Obesity Research (2003) showed that evodiamine increased energy expenditure and reduced body weight in mice fed a high-fat diet, possibly via stimulation of uncoupling proteins and the sympathetic nervous system. Other in vitro studies have indicated that evodiamine can suppress the differentiation of preadipocytes to adipocytes by modulating pathways such as AMPK and PPARγ.

However, robust clinical trials in humans are lacking, and the mechanistic data are limited to laboratory and animal studies. There is insufficient evidence to confirm efficacy, dosing, or safety in humans for the purpose of improving "poor" fat metabolism. As such, while there is some scientific interest and preliminary data, the evidence base is weak and does not yet justify widespread clinical use. The traditional use of evodiamine-containing herbs has focused more on digestive and pain conditions rather than specifically on fat metabolism.

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