Do Plants have ANTI-OBESITY PROPERTIES ?



Many anti-obesity drugs were banned from the market due to their adverse effects. From ancient times, naturopathic treatment for obesity has been explored widely since early times and gaining momentum in the present scenario.

Active phytoconstituents in ancient medical plants are used to treat obesity and other chronic diseases related to it. Some medical plants were proven with the ability to cure obesity with the bioactive compounds in it. The anti-obesity effect of many plants provided and the actions on the delay of fat absorption, suppression of enzymatic activities, mediation of lipid levels and increase of lipolytic effects, attributed mainly to phenolic compounds.

Medical plants with Anti-obesity property:
·         Garlic
·         Soya
·         Jack fruit
·         Kiwi
·         Achyranthes
·         ox knee
·         Bael fruits

The relation between the medical plants and reactive oxygen species with various diseases are well explained in the ancient studies but in the present day due to lack of knowledge, many people are affected by diseases like metabolic cardiac disorders, cancer, tuberculosis and osteoporosis, plants with anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties can treat obesity with proven health benefits.

Obesity is also a costly disease. The cost required to cure obesity is 10% of US health care spending. Factors causing obesity may differ from one country to another country. The factors responsible for obesity are age, gender, annual household income, educational accomplishment, social class, and employment status. Westernization of lifestyles, globalization of food markets, with high calories is also a few other factors responsible for obesity.

Food which we consume should at least have a few medicinal properties which will be a great afford to form our end to the body. So there is an urgent requirement of developing other ways that will prevent obesity. 

Natural inhibitors with the ability of digestion and absorption of dietary lipids which will reduce energy intake through gastrointestinal mechanisms without altering any main mechanisms.

Maintaining a proper diet will not only avoid obesity but also many other diseases in the initial stage so it is essential to maintain a proper diet in daily life so be healthy and stay fit. 

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