We understand that leptin is a drug used to control obesity, and we thought that if we have a procedure for testing this compound and its derivatives in plants, it would help our case. This fruit is used in ethnomedicine to control obesity as an aid that delays the onset of hunger sensation. Any suggestion will be appreciated.
Mary, you can screen your samples in various anti-obesity assays to assess the anti-obesity potential of your samples. A number of articles are available on the web domain. I am attaching one sample article.
@ Rohitash Jamwal, thanks so much. I will search for these articles on the web and grateful for the one you sent. Thank you
You can search literature suggesting the various plant based compounds controlling obesity. After this you can study your targeted plant materials for the presence of various phytochemicals. Then you will be able to correlate your findings and find out that which particular compound in your sample is controlling the obesity.
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