The use of Caralluma fimbriata as an appetite suppressant and weight loss supplement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity prevalence has increased during the past few decades, causing a pandemic with an influx in other co-morbidities. Many factors influence weight gain in an obesogenic environment therefore strategies for treating obesity may vary from conventional dietary and physical activity interventions to pharamacotherapy. A shift in unconventional strategies as herbal products for treating obesity have been investigated and one such plant extract is Caralluma fimbriata (C. fimbriata). Further, the studies included were systematically reviewed to gather evidence on potential effects of C. fimbriata as an appetite suppressant and weight loss supplement.

Methods

A systematic review of clinical trials reporting the effects of C. fimbriata as appetite suppression and anti-o

SUBMITTER: Jayawardena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8579607 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature