Scientific evidences of Pu-erh tea's weight reduction properties

There have been many researches conducted and reports published with regard to pu-erh tea's weight reduction properties:

1. The mechanisms of weight-cutting effect and bioactive components in Pu-erh tea (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22855451)
2. Improvements of mean body mass index and body weight in preobese and overweight Japanese adults with black Chinese tea (Pu-Erh) water extract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21745623)
3. Mechanisms of hypolipidemic and anti-obesity effects of tea and tea polyphenols (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16404708)
4. Pu-erh Tea Suppresses Diet-Induced Body Fat Accumulation in C57BL/6J Mice by Down-Regulating SREBP-1c and Related Molecules (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1271/bbb.130097)
5. Oolong, black and pu-erh tea suppresses adiposity in mice via activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25098399)
6. Pu-erh tea, green tea, and black tea suppresses hyperlipidemia, hyperleptinemia and fatty acid synthase through activating AMPK in rats fed a high-fructose diet (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22127373)
7. Improvements of mean body mass index and body weight in preobese and overweight Japanese adults with black Chinese tea (Pu-Erh) water extract (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21745623)
8. Effect of pu-erh tea on body fat and lipid profiles in rats with diet-induced obesity ( http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20641056)