GREEN TEA, COFFEE FOR WEIGHT-LOSS BANNED IN UAE

By Muin Abdul Majid

DUBAI, May 30 (Bernama) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has slapped a ban
on the sale of two weight-loss products found to be containing potentially
harmful substances.

Tests showed that the products -- Leptin Green Coffee 800 and Leptin
Slimming Bag Green Tea -- had such ingredients but they were not indicated on
their respective labels.

The ban, declared by the Ministry of Environment and Water, prohibits the
item from being imported and marketed in this Gulf nation, Gulf News daily
reported.

It said Saudi Arabia banned the products last month after checks revealed
that they contained Sibutramine and its linkages to cardiovascular diseases.

Manufactured by America Leptin Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the banned products are
not to be confused with the Lipton brand.

The newspaper cited a statement from Unilever North Africa and Middle East
stating that all Lipton tea products were free of any harmful ingredients.

-- BERNAMA



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