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Antiobesity Activities of Methanolic Extracts of Amaranthus dubius, Cucurbita pepo, and Vigna unguiculata in Progesterone-Induced Obese Mice

Amaranthus dubius, Vigna unguiculata, and Cucurbita pepo are traditionally used to manage obesity in Kenya but lack scientific validation to support their use. The aim of this study was to determine the antiobesity activity of methanolic leaf extracts of these plants in progesterone-induced obese mi...

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Autores principales: Nderitu, Kathryn Wanjiku, Mwenda, Njagi Shadrack, Macharia, Ndegwa John, Barasa, Stephen Super, Ngugi, Mathew Piero
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28947909
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4317321