Preliminary studies on Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Berg.) and Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F. Macbr. aqueous extract: Weight control and biochemical parameters

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 385-389

  Biavatti, M W ^a   Farias, C ^a   Curtius, F ^a   Brasil, L M ^a   Hort, S ^a   Schuster, L ^a   Leite, S N ^a   Prado, S R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Campomanesia xanthocarpa; Cholesterol; Cuphea carthagenensis; High calorie diet; Weight control

Indexed keywords

CAMPOMANESIA XANTHOCARPA EXTRACT; CUPHEA CARTHAGENENSIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAMPOMANESIA XANTHOCARPA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPHEA; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHOLESTEROL; CUPHEA; MALE; MYRTACEAE; OBESITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRIGLYCERIDES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 3242739452     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.04.015     Document Type: Article

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