Dietary supplements are products containing nutrients sold in various medicinal forms, and
their widespread use may stem from the conviction that a preparation that looks like a drug …

Caloric restriction, be it constant or intermittent, is reputed to have health-promoting and
lifespan-extending effects. Caloric restriction mimetics (CRMs) are compounds that mimic …

The term 'nutraceutical', a hybrid term introduced in 1989 to designate the link between
'nutrition'and 'pharmaceutical agents', has actually no universally accepted definition …

Obesity is a condition associated with the accumulation of excess fat in the body, energy
imbalance, lipogenesis, etc., which increases adipose tissue mass through adipogenesis …

The present work aims to prepare Chitosan (CS)/Guar gum (GG)/Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA)
cross-linked with Hydroxy citric acid (HCA)(CGPH active film) by solvent casting technique …

Garcinia is a plant under the family of Clusiaceae that is commonly used as a flavouring
agent. Various phytochemicals including flavonoids and organic acid have been identified in …

Obesity is a global epidemic that has shown a steady increase in morbimortality indicators; it
is considered a social problem and entails serious health risks. One of the alternatives in the …

Herbal weight-loss supplements are sold as self-medication products, and are often used
under the misconception that their natural origin guarantees their safety. Food supplements …

With growing antipathy toward conventional prescription drugs due to the fear of adverse
events, the general and patient populations have been increasingly using complementary …

Results: In this review, the efficacy and safety of the more commonly used CAM methods for
the treatment of obesity, namely herbal supplements, acupuncture, and non-invasive body …