Chinese medicinal herbs as potential prodrugs for obesity

Chinese medicinal herbs as potential prodrugs for obesity

Obesity is a leading worldwide health threat with ever-growing prevalence, it promotes the incidence of various diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, and certain cancers. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to control body weight and...

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Main Authors: Siu Kan Law, Yanping Wang, Xinchen Lu, Dawn Ching Tung Au, Wesley Yeuk Lung Chow, Albert Wing Nang Leung, Chuanshan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
obesity
herbal medicine
prodrug
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
active ingredient
medicinal plants
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.1016004/full

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