Burdock leaf extract is a potential source of OPP, a bioactive compound with anti-obesity activity.

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Pubmed Data : Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2025 Jan 7 ;80(1):32. Epub 2025 Jan 7. PMID: 39777584

Article Published Date : Jan 06, 2025

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Burdock : CK(216) : AC(116)

Diseases : Obesity : CK(10549) : AC(2609)

Additional Keywords : Anti-Obesity Agents : CK(4740) : AC(1271), Plant Extracts : CK(18694) : AC(6760)

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