Metabolic effect of short term administration of Hoodia gordonii, an herbal appetite suppressant

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 86, Issue , 2013, Pages 51-55

  Jain, S ^a   Singh, S N ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Appetite; Food intake; Ghrelin; Hoodia gordonii; Leptin; Neuropeptide Y

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BLOOD; BODY MASS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; FOOD INTAKE; HERB; HORMONE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; SOLVENT;

EID: 84874760753     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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