A Kampo Medicine, Boi-ogi-to, Inhibits Obesity in Ovariectomized Rats

In women facing menopause, end of menstrual activity is accompanied by lower levels of estrogen and gradual weight gain. Postmenopausal weight gain sounds an alarm for women's health and may lead to hyperlipidemia, a lipid increase and glucose intolerance. These phenomena are connected to lifes...

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Main Authors: Jun-ichi Yamakawa, Junji Moriya, Takashi Takahashi, Atsushi Ishige, Yoshiharu Motoo, Fumihiko Yoshizaki, Tsugiyasu Kanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem153