Anti-obesity effects of dichloromethane leaf extract of Gnidia glauca in high fat diet-induced obese rats

Background: Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by increased adipose tissue mass due to positive energy balance. Prescription of anti-obesity drugs can be useful adjuncts to diet and exercise for obese patients who have failed to achieve weight loss. However, these drugs are ineffe...

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Main Authors: Wycliffe Makori Arika, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Joan Murugi Njagi, Mathew Piero Ngugi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019364606