Anti-atherogenic and cardio-protective properties of sweet melon (Cucumis melo. L. Inodorus) seed extract on high fat diet induced obesity in male wistar rats

Abstract Background Cucumis melon is a medicinal plant with multiple pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and diuretic effects. An increasing body of scientific evidence established the anti-diabetic/anti-obesity effects of Cucumis melo in humans, mice, and hamster mode...

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Main Authors: G. Adebayo-Gege, V. Alicha, T. O. Omayone, S. C. Nzekwe, C. A. Irozuoke, O. A. Ojo, A. F. Ajayi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03793-w