Appetite Suppressing Activity of Rumex Usambarensis Leaf and Stem Aqueous Extract in Wistar Albino Female Rats: an in vivo Experimental Study.

Fredrick AtwiineAlbert MwesigwaDerick MwesigaPolly MwesigwaLawrence KatumbaPatrick Engeu Ogwang

Published in: Journal of experimental pharmacology (2024)

The aqueous extract of the leaves and stems of Rumex usambarensis has appetite suppressing and weight reduction effects in fattened female Wistar albino rats and could be an efficacious alternative medicine for management of overweight, obesity and other related disorders.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
oxidative stress
signaling pathway
ionic liquid
anti inflammatory
body weight
insulin resistance
body mass index
skeletal muscle
high fat diet induced