Effects and mechanisms of edible and medicinal plants on obesity: an updated review

In recent years, obesity has become a global public health issue. It is closely associated with the occurrence of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Some edible and medicinal plants show anti-obesity activity, such as fruits, vegetables, spices, legumes, edible f...

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Published in:Critical reviews in food science and nutrition 2021, Vol.61 (12), p.2061-2077
Main Authors: Shang, Ao, Gan, Ren-You, Xu, Xiao-Yu, Mao, Qian-Qian, Zhang, Pang-Zhen, Li, Hua-Bin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipogenesis
Anti-obesity
Appetite
Carbohydrates
Cardiovascular diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Energy expenditure
Energy metabolism
Epidemiology
Flowers
Herbal medicine
Intestinal microflora
Legumes
Lipid metabolism
Lipids
Lipogenesis
mechanisms
Medicinal plants
Microbiota
Mushrooms
Obesity
plants
Plants (botany)
Public health
R&D
Research & development
Spices
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Summary:In recent years, obesity has become a global public health issue. It is closely associated with the occurrence of several chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Some edible and medicinal plants show anti-obesity activity, such as fruits, vegetables, spices, legumes, edible flowers, mushrooms, and medicinal plants. Numerous studies have indicated that these plants are potential candidates for the prevention and management of obesity. The major anti-obesity mechanisms of plants include suppressing appetite, reducing the absorption of lipids and carbohydrates, inhibiting adipogenesis and lipogenesis, regulating lipid metabolism, increasing energy expenditure, regulating gut microbiota, and improving obesity-related inflammation. In this review, the anti-obesity activity of edible and medicinal plants was summarized based on epidemiological, experimental, and clinical studies, with related mechanisms discussed, which provided the basis for the research and development of slimming products. Further studies should focus on the exploration of safer plants with anti-obesity activity and the identification of specific anti-obesity mechanisms.
ISSN:1040-8398
1549-7852
DOI:10.1080/10408398.2020.1769548