Ingredient guide
What is in weight-management products?
Each page explains one active ingredient found in the products we rate: whether FSSAI allows it in India, how much was used in studies, what the research says about weight, and who should avoid it.
All ingredients, A to Z
Psyllium huskDietary fibre · also called Isabgol, ispaghula
FSSAI: permittedModerate evidence
Psyllium husk (isabgol) is a soluble fibre from the seeds of Plantago ovata that swells into a gel in water. Taken before meals, it has been studied for fullness and body weight, with small benefits in some reviews but not all, and it lowers LDL cholesterol. It is generally well tolerated if taken with plenty of water.
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