A REVIEW: HERBS USED AS ANTI OBESITY AGENTS
Journal Title: Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Research - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Since the time immemorial plants have been in use as sources of medicine throughout the world. The demand for plant-based medicines is ever growing as crude or processed products from plants have less or no adverse effects. Obesity is a global epidemic and most common disorder in the world. Obesity refers to an abnormally high proportion of total body fat. It results from less physical work and more mental work existing, in our present day living and working conditions. Traditiona herbal medicines have more acceptance than prescriptional drugs in many cultures with epidemics of obesity. Here an attempt has been made to discuss about the antiobesity activity of various herbal plants. In India most of the people is facing the problem of obesity. Garlic, Guggul, pride of India, Nutmeg, Black Pepper, Tamarind are the most commonly used herbal drugs in India for the treatment of obesity due to effective decrease in cholesterogenesis.Cabbage an excellent home remedy for obesity due to the presence of a valuable chemical tartaricacid present in this vegetable which inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Piperine is the active principle found in Black pepper which will reduces the levels of plasma total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL).
Authors and Affiliations
Badri. Nagarani, Subal debnath, Nilesh P. Babre, Santhosh Kumar C.
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