Obesity and medicinal plants.

Fitoterapia

Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Study University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.

Published: August 2000

The effects of some medicinal plants (i.e. Fucus vesiculosus, Citrus aurantium) that are claimed to be useful in the treatment of obesity are reviewed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0367-326x(00)00177-5DOI Listing

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