Pharmacological Action of a Pregnane Glycoside, Russelioside B, in Dietary Obese Rats: Impact on Weight Gain and Energy Expenditure

• Main Authors: Essam Abdel-Sattar (Author), Eman T. Mehanna (Author), Sabah H. El-Ghaiesh (Author), Hala M. F. Mohammad (Author), Hanan A. Elgendy (Author), Sawsan A. Zaitone (Author)
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• Publicado em: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and purpose: Russelioside B (RB) is a pregnane glycoside obtained from Caralluma quadrangula; a herb with antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antihyperlipidemic activities. The present experiment tested the possible role of RB in controlling weight gain in rats fed on high fat (HF) diet....