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