Effect of herbal decoctions used in Mexican traditional medicine attenuate the adverse effects of a hypercaloric diet.

• Main Authors: Ana K. Castellanos-Jiménez (Author), Rosalía Reynoso-Camacho (Author), Nuria E. Rocha-Guzmán (Author), María A. Corella-Madueño (Author), Erika A. de los Ríos (Author), Luis M. Salgado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Mexico, plants as Ibervillea sonorae, Justicia spicigera, Mentha spicata, or Hibiscus sabdariffa are used to prepare decoctions that are traditionally used by the population to prevent or treat several diseases such as obesity and diabetes; scientific evidence is still in process. Pur...