HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY OF THESPESIA POPULNEA FRUIT (AQUEOUS EXTRACT) IN THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY - AN OBSERVATIONAL CLINICAL STUDY
*Dr. Chandreshwar Prasad Sinha, Prof. Dr. Rakshapal Gupta, Dr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Dr. Heera Chand Patel and Kavita Dadsena
ABSTRACT
The second most notable yet preventable disease after smoking in
worldwide obesity; which is a chronic and progressive disorder
resulting due to excessive adipose tissue accumulation primarily in
abdomen. It can be measured by assessing the body mass index (BMI),
which brings delineating effects on human psychology gradually. It
also plays an important role in manifestation of other complications. In
Ayurveda, Obesity is described as Sthoulya which is characterized by
excessive Medodhatu (adipose tissue) deposition in the body. Present
study was carried to find out the antiobesity and antihyperlipidemic
activity of Paras Pipal (Thespesia populnea) fruit aqueous extract
(Kwath) with honey. From this study, it can be concluded that aqueous
extract of Thespesia populnea exhibited significant antiobesity and
antihyperlipidemic effects.
Keywords: Obesity, Sthoulya, Thespesia populnea, Paras pipal kwath.
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