Pharmaceutical preparations for medical purposes for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and related diseases, general weight management, namely, weight loss, and/or the treatment of obesity; nutraceutical preparations for medical purposes for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and related diseases, general weight management, namely, weight loss, and/or the treatment of obesity; pharmaceutical and other preparations for medical purposes, namely, for the treatment of metabolic syndrome and related diseases, general weight management, namely, weight loss, and/or the treatment of obesity; chemical preparations for medical and pharmaceutical purposes, namely, fat binders, fat burners, carbohydrate binders, carbohydrate blockers, calorie blockers, and appetite reducers; dietary supplement; dietetic food, beverages and substances, namely, oral tablets, oral powders and nutritionally fortified beverages, for healthcare and medical purposes; food supplements adapted for human use; weight management supplements; nutraceuticals for use as a dietary supplement; nutritional supplements; plant extracts adapted for dietetic, nutraceutical, healthcare, medical, nutritional and pharmaceutical use