Objective Dietary supplements and alternative therapies are commercialized as a panacea
for obesity/weight gain as a result of the minimal regulatory requirements in demonstrating …

Natural products have been studied to reveal new therapies against human dysfunctions
since they present several medicinal properties. Caffeine, theobromine and (+)-catechin are …

The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of miquelianin (quercetin
3-O-glucuronide, Q3G), one of the main flavonoids in the Folium Nelumbinis extract (FNE) …

Recently, pharmacological activation of brown fat and induction of white fat browning
(beiging) have been considered promising strategies to treat obesity. To search for natural …

Trigonelline, a major alkaloid component of fenugreek, has been demonstrated to have
several biological activities, including antidiabetic and anticancer effects. This study aimed …

The prevention and treatment of obesity is primary based on the follow-up of a healthy
lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet with an important presence of bioactive compounds …

Selenoprotein V (SELENOV) is a new and the least conserved member of the selenoprotein
family. Herein we generated Selenov knockout (KO) mice to determine its in vivo function …

Maslinic acid (MA), a natural compound of the triterpenoid group derived from olive,
prevents the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. In human …

Purpose Modern science has given much attention to the treatment of obesity by activating
brown adipose tissue (BAT) and browning of white adipose tissue (WAT). Recent studies …

Abstract Background Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaf has been described to have anti‐obesity
activity, but the role of white fat 'browning'or 'beiging'in its beneficial metabolic actions …