Reducing Effect of Saikosaponin A, an Active Ingredient of Bupleurum falcatum, on Intake of Highly Palatable Food in a Rat Model of Overeating

Recent lines of experimental evidence have indicated that saikosaponin A (SSA)—a bioactive ingredient of the medicinal plant, Bupleurum falcatum L.—potently and effectively reduced operant self-administration of chocolate and reinstatement of chocolate-seeking behavior in rats. The present study was...

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Main Authors: Paola Maccioni, Federica Fara, Gian Luigi Gessa, Mauro A. M. Carai, Young-Won Chin, Jung Hwan Lee, Hak Cheol Kwon, Giancarlo Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00369/full