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Grapefruit relatives and other varieties of pomelo have variable amounts of furanocoumarin
However, the low expression levels of recombinant proteins in cultured mammalian cells presents a challenge for their purification
For example, athletes with high muscle mass may have a high BMI but low body fat, while someone with a normal BMI could still have excess visceral fat
That means having real conversations about side effects, emotional impact, disordered eating risk, and long-term consequences including a proper eating disorder screening