Obesity Studies

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq Alleviates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Antioxidant Activities in C57BL/6 Obese Mice and Palmitic-Oleic Acid-Induced Steatosis in HepG2 Cells.

A plant extract called Miq can help to reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by improving liver enzymes and reducing glucose, insulin, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Obesity Orthosiphon aristatus
Alshehade SA et al (2023).
Pharmaceuticals (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/ph16010109
PubMed:
36678606

A Nutraceutical Containing Chlorogenic Acid and Luteolin Improves Cardiometabolic Parameters in Subjects with Pre-Obesity: A 6-Month Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.

A study found that Altilix, a nutraceutical containing chlorogenic acid and luteolin, improved weight, glucose metabolism, lipid profile, hepatic functionality, and cardiovascular health in pre-obesity subjects.

CardiologyObesity Cynara cardunculus
Terzo S et al (2023).
Nutrients.
DOI:
10.3390/nu15020462
PubMed:
36678333

Anti-obesity effect of vegetable juice fermented with lactic acid bacteria isolated from kimchi in C57BL/6J mice and human mesenchymal stem cells.

This study found that fermented vegetable juice, made with certain lactic acid bacteria, can help reduce weight gain, liver fat accumulation, and lipid accumulation, potentially counteracting obesity.

Obesity Beta vulgarisBrassica oleraceaDaucus carota
Lee M et al (2023).
Food Funct.
DOI:
10.1039/d2fo02998g
PubMed:
36630124

Role of herbal medicine and gut microbiota in the prevention and treatment of obesity.

Obesity is influenced by the balance of gut bacteria. Herbal medicine shows promise in treating obesity, but more research is needed to understand how it works.

GastroenterologyObesity Ephedra sinica
Zhang Q et al (2023).
J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2022.116127
PubMed:
36603782

Serum Phospholipids Are Potential Therapeutic Targets of Aqueous Extracts of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) against Obesity and Insulin Resistance.

The study found that aqueous extracts from white and purple varieties of roselle prevented obesity and insulin resistance in rats on a high-fat/fructose diet. White roselle was more beneficial due to its high organic and phenolic acid content.

Obesity Hibiscus sabdariffa
Rangel-García CA et al (2022).
Int J Environ Res Public Health.
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph192416538
PubMed:
36554419

Dietary supplementation with Mexican foods, Opuntia ficus indica, Theobroma cacao, and Acheta domesticus: Improving obesogenic and microbiota features in obese mice.

Researchers examined the impact of a Mexican functional food mixture (nopal and edible crickets) on an obesogenic diet in mice. Results may shed light on potential dietary interventions against obesity-related diseases.

GastroenterologyObesity Opuntia ficus-indica
Rosas-Campos R et al (2022).
Front Nutr.
DOI:
10.3389/fnut.2022.987222
PubMed:
36532548
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