Anti-obesity effect of ethanolic extract from Cosmos caudatus Kunth leaf in lean rats fed a high fat diet

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major health concern both in developed and developing countries. The use of herbal medicines became the subject of interest for the management of obesity due to its natural origin, cost effectiveness and minimal side effects. The present study aimed at investigating anti-obe...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman, Hafeedza, Sahib, Najla Gooda, Saari, Nazamid, Abas, Faridah, Ismail, Amin, Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem, Abdul Hamid, Azizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60891/1/Anti-obesity%20effect%20of%20ethanolic%20extract%20from%20Cosmos%20caudatus%20Kunth%20leaf%20in%20lean%20rats%20fed%20a%20high%20fat%20diet.pdf