Possible anti-obesity therapeutics from nature–A review

JW Yun - Phytochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
Obesity is associated with many diseases, particularly diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis,
and heart disease. The obesity incidence has increased at an alarming rate in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibitors of pancreatic lipase: state of the art and clinical perspectives

NA Lunagariya, NK Patel, SC Jagtap, KK Bhutani - EXCLI journal, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity is a disorder of lipid metabolism and continues to be a global problem, ranking fifth
for deaths worldwide. It also leads to diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, musculoskeletal …

Pancreatic lipase inhibitors from natural sources: unexplored potential

RB Birari, KK Bhutani - Drug discovery today, 2007 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, but, unfortunately, only a few
medications are currently on the market. Obesity is primarily regarded as a disorder of lipid …

Targeting obesity with plant-derived pancreatic lipase inhibitors: A comprehensive review

L Rajan, D Palaniswamy, SK Mohankumar - Pharmacological research, 2020 - Elsevier
The prevalence of obesity is alarmingly increasing in the last few decades and leading to
many serious public health concerns worldwide. The dysregulated lipid homeostasis due to …

Natural inhibitors of pancreatic lipase as new players in obesity treatment

AL De La Garza, FI Milagro, N Boque… - Planta …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Obesity is a multifactorial disease characterized by an excessive weight for height due to an
enlarged fat deposition such as adipose tissue, which is attributed to a higher calorie intake …

Synthesis, biology and clinical significance of pentacyclic triterpenes: a multi-target approach to prevention and treatment of metabolic and vascular diseases

H Sheng, H Sun - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: up to May 2010 This review (with 335 references cited) is devoted to pentacyclic
triterpenes. The total synthesis, semi-synthesis, structural modification, and metabolic …

Saponins: Anti-diabetic principles from medicinal plants–A review

OO Elekofehinti - Pathophysiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) represents a global health problem. It is the most common of the
endocrine disorders and is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to relative or …

Traditional Chinese medicine in treatment of metabolic syndrome

J Yin, H Zhang, J Ye - Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
In management of metabolic syndrome, the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an
excellent representative in alternative and complementary medicines with a complete theory …

The Pharmacological Effects and Health Benefits of Platycodon grandiflorus—A Medicine Food Homology Species

MY Ji, A Bo, M Yang, JF Xu, LL Jiang, BC Zhou, MH Li - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Platycodon grandiflorus is a widely used edible, traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It is rich
in saponins, flavonoids, phenolic acids, and other compounds. It contains a large number of …

Plant phenolics in the prevention and treatment of cancer

KWJ Wahle, I Brown, D Rotondo, SD Heys - Bio-farms for Nutraceuticals …, 2010 - Springer
Epidemiological studies indicate that populations consuming high levels of plant derived
foods have low incidence rates of various cancers. Recent findings implicate a variety of …