ABSTRACT

Globally, obesity has reached wide-ranging proportions and is a major patron to chronic diseases and disabilities. The potential of natural products for treating obesity is under exploration which may be an excellent alternative for developing safe and effective antiobesity drugs because of the dissatisfaction with unsafe side effects and pricey nature of the available drugs. Zebrafish is used as a model organism because they possess many structural similarities with humans. Zebrafish were first provided with commercially available diets for three weeks during the period of acclimatization and then with a fat induced diet. This Diet Induced Obesity (DIO) was treated with Peppermint (Mentha piperita) and Banana (Musa acuminata) leaves. Oral dosages as per their body weights were given. Weight and length were recorded to determine general obesity demographs. These demographs showed that Musa acuminata leaves were effective in decreasing the weight of Zebrafish as compared to Mentha piperita leaves. Other obesity demographs were also studied for the efficacy of the plant extracts. Keywords: Mentha piperita, Musa acuminata, demographs, Zebra fish, Obesity
Publication date: 01/04/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.4.6009