Anti-obesity and anorectic effects of saffron and its constituent crocin in obese Wistar rat

Background: Obesity is pandemic worldwide and a strong risk factor for cardio-metabolic disorders. The few approved anti-obesity drugs have poor efficacy and safety profile. Thus, there is an urgent need for new anti-obesity agents. AccordingAnti-obesity and anorectic effects of saffron and its cons...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saeed Kianbakht, Fataneh Hashem Dabaghian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
Subjects:
Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-456-en.html