Medicinal plants for the treatment of obesity and overweight: A review

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi 1, *, Muayad Hussein Amer 2, Kareema Helal Shnawa 2

1 Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi Qar, Iraq.
2 Thi Qar Health directorate, Iraq.
 
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022, 10(02), 001–010.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2022.10.2.0075
Publication history: 
Received on 23 March 2022; revised on 28 April 2022; accepted on 30 April 2022
 
Abstract: 
Obesity and overweight have increased and became a major public health problem in the world during the last decades. Obesity and overweight increased the risk of diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, bile diseases and certain cancers. In the current review, PubMed, Web Science, Science Direct, Researchgate, Academia.edu and Scopus were searched to highlight the anti-obesity activities of medicinal plants.
 
Keywords: 
Obesity; Overweight; Anti-Obesity; Medicinal Plants
 
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