Anti- and Pro-Lipase Activity of Selected Medicinal, Herbal and Aquatic Plants, and Structure Elucidation of an Anti-Lipase Compound

Plants that help in slowing down the digestion of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in the pancreas and small intestine of humans play an important role in the reduction of obesity. On the other hand, there may be plants or plant parts that stimulate intestinal lipolytic activity, thus contributing to greater...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Abubakar Ado, Faridah Abas, Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, Hasanah M. Ghazali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/12/14651