White Kidney Bean Extract

White Kidney Bean Extract

White kidney bean or bean pod (also called Phaseolus vulgaris) is a legume grown around the world. An extract of this bean is claimed to block the absorption of carbohydrates and suppress your appetite.

White bean extract prevents the breakdown of larger carbohydrates by blocking an enzyme called amylase. This in turn prevents the absorption of smaller carbohydrates (disaccharides called maltose) and thus prevents the absorption of excess calories.9 Patients do not need to modify their diets and may continue to consume carbohydrates while taking white bean extract, the excess carbohydrate calories are not absorbed.