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- Title
A REVIEW ON ANTIOBESITY PROPERTIES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS.
- Authors
George, Philomena; Paduchuri, Prabhuprasad
- Abstract
Obesity is capturing the whole world very rapidly. Both medical community and common people are aware of the health risks associated with obesity. Different phytochemicals present in medicinal plant parts have antiobesity properties. The antiobesity properties of medicinal plants are exhibited by different mechanisms. There are different studies for exactly knowing the cause of animal obesity. A new scientific approach about the present situation of this disease may initiate additional research in the field to assess the contribution of phytochemicals in obesity and possibly to prevent or treat the widespread epidemic of obesity. This review will try to focus and summarize on the main findings available in the literature regarding the effect of different medicinal plants and their extracts on human obesity. In this paper we review the present knowledge in the field as this may be of importance to those who deal with research on antiobesity for the benefit of the common people.
- Publication
Pharma Science Monitor, 2012, Vol 3, Issue 4, p1863
- ISSN
0976-9242
- Publication type
Academic Journal