 What is Raspberry Ketone?
Raspberry ketone is the compound from raspberry that causes the berry to have its own unique scent. In laboratory studies raspberry ketone has been shown to reduce body weight and induce weight loss in subjects eating high fat diets. This fat burning quality of raspberry ketone is attributed to raspberry ketone's ability to shrink fat cells, making them easier to burn and eliminate.
Raspberry ketone is an expensive extract, costing in the tens of thousands of dollars per kilogram of pure extract, and many raspberry ketone supplements are made with a blend of green tea or other fat burning ingredients to maximize efficacy. |