Effect of Consumption of Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa and Azadirachta indica during Pregnancy and Lactation on Body Weight Changes in Rats
Ephraim E. Ekanem, Iyare O. Cordilia, Charles, O. Ezeh, Pearl A. Okeke, Nkiru A. Katchy, Deborah B. Adeniyi & Iyare E. Eghosa · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2019
Extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) and Azadirachta indica (AI) are widely used in Nigeria for medicinal purposes and have also been shown to affect weight changes anecdotally through mechanisms not yet defined. There are reports of decreased food consumption and weight gain in...
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10.9734/ejmp/2019/v29i130144