TEA FOR WEIGHT LOSS Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23F3/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to tea production. According to the invention, the tea for weight loss contains L-carnitine and gamboge (Garcinia) in the form of fruits as well as meadow pine grass, nettle leaves, common dandelion roots and hibiscus flowers. According to the other version, the tea contains the same components and additionally - a flavouring agent, at the following components ratio, (wt %): meadow pine grass - 25-35, common dandelion roots - 25-35, hibiscus flowers -16-26, nettle leaves - 6-20, L- carnitine - 2-4, gamboge (Garcinia) fruits - 0.5-2.5, flavouring agent - up to 6.

EFFECT: invention allows to ensure production of a tea that has a light red colour resembling that of wine, a sourish astringent taste with a light bitterness savour resembling that of natural wine based on healing herbs as well as a light wine aroma or a pronounced aroma depending on a flavouring agent (according to the first and the second version respectively); the tea provides for gradual and efficient body weight reduction, lightly achieved under household conditions and without negative side effects, promotes metabolism and the digestive tract condition improvement, prophylactics and prevention of body overweight and thirst quenching.

2 cl, 2 ex