Chrysin mitigated obesity by regulating energy intake and expenditure in rats.

Background And Aim: Chrysin is a flavonoid found in plant extracts from species, honey and propolis. It has demonstrated anti-adipogenic activity but there are no studies substantiating the anti-obesity activity of chrysin .

Experimental Procedure: The pancreatic lipase (PL) inhibitory potential of chrysin was determined by preliminary screening and further confirmed by PL inhibitory assay and oral fat tolerance test (OFTT).