Effects of Extended Treatment with Protium heptaphyllum Liposomes on Metabolic Parameters of Obese Rats
Naiéle Sartori Patias,
Sara Vieira Maia,
Yasmin Gabriele Ferreira
et al.
Abstract:Protium heptaphyllum (P. heptaphyllum), popularly known as “almacega” or “white pitch”, is widely used in folk medicine due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, attributed to its richness in flavonoids and terpenes. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of treatment for 28 days with liposomes containing P. heptaphyllum leaf extract in obese animals. Male Wistar rats, subjected to a hypercaloric diet for 8 weeks to induce obesity (hypercaloric chow and water enriched with … Show more
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