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ArticleHeliyon2019

Anti-obesity effects of dichloromethane leaf extract of

Wycliffe Makori Arika, Cromwell Mwiti Kibiti, Joan Murugi Njagi, Mathew Piero Ngugi

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Article in Heliyon, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wycliffe Makori ArikaDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Cromwell Mwiti KibitiDepartment of Pure and Applied Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa, P.O. Box 90420 - 80100, Mombasa, Kenya.
Joan Murugi NjagiDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Mathew Piero NgugiDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenyatta University · KETechnical University of Mombasa · KE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity 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 ineffective and are associated with adverse effects. In recent times, medicinal plants have drawn a sharp focus owing to their biocompatibility and effectiveness. Attempts to determine the therapeutic effects and identification of bio-active principles from herbal prescriptions have become the prime focus in the validation of their folkloric usage and in drug discovery programs. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the anti-obesity effects of Dichloromethane leaf extract of

methodsObesity was induced experimentally in white albino Wistar rats by feeding them with prepared high-fat-diet and water

resultsThe results indicated that

conclusionThe anti-obesity effects of

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And anthropometric indicesBiological SciencesChemistryDichloromethaneFood ScienceGnidia glaucaHealth SciencesHigh-fat-diet (HFD)ObesityPhytochemicalsToxicologyVeterinary medicine

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PMID31844729
PMCPMC6895710
OpenAlexW2990251119

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