Several doubts about bitter melon fat-clearing and weight-loss capsules

Here are some doubts about bitter melon fat-clearing capsules:

Doubt 1:

According to investigation, the two most common related products on the market are Guangzhou Baojianyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Baoyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. The former's approval number is Yueweishizhunzi [2004] No. [679]; the latter's approval number is Yueweishizhunzi (2004) No. 769. Neither of these two batch numbers exists. For batch number inquiries on health foods, please refer to the database of the State Food and Drug Administration.

Doubt 2:

According to the "Pharmaceutical Administration Law of the People's Republic of China", "Food Hygiene Law of the People's Republic of China" and "Medical Device Supervision and Administration Regulations", my country's drugs, health foods and medical devices have three types of approval numbers: "National Medicine Standard", "National Food and Health Standard" and "National Food and Drug Administration and Medical Device Standard". The product approval number "Yuewei Food Standard xxx" is a typical food approval number, but it is marked with the functional word "weight loss", which is a violation of relevant national laws and regulations.

Doubt 3:

The product manual states that the main ingredients are bitter melon extract, cassia seed, hawthorn extract, etc. In fact, the scientific community has not yet discovered that bitter melon can help lose weight. The development of bitter melon in the field of health products is mostly used to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. In 2003, the headline of the Medical Herald disclosed that according to the determination of the Zhengzhou Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Zhengzhou Consumers Association in 2003, the illegal ingredient sibutramine was added to the then popular "fat-clearing bitter melon extract".