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Effects of Green Tea and Triphala Extract, Individually and in Combination, on Weight Loss in Danio rerio (Zebrafish)

Description:

There is an obesity epidemic occurring worldwide, not just in the United States. Although there are many alternatives when it comes to treatment, such as proper exercise and keeping a well-nutritious diet limited in processed food and sugar, there have been several recent studies into Ayurvedic herbal remedies for the disease. A lot of these Ayurvedic herbal medicines were used popularly throughout India, as they have strong beliefs in their natural healing properties.Two particularly popular Ayurvedic remedies used for weight loss medication are green tea (Camellia sinensis) and Triphala (an Indian Ayurvedic compound consisting of various ground up Indian dried fruits). Two different concentrations of two Ayurvedic medicines were tested on zebrafish with diet-induced obesity (the fish were fed a diet high in fat), to see if different concentrations increase the potency of their effect on weight-loss. Also, green tea and Triphala extracts were combined to be tested for possible synergistic effects.

Keyword:

Triphala Extract, homeopathy, Ayurvedic herbal remedies, weight loss, and Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)

Subject:

Biology

Creator:

Kim, Wonja

Contributor:

Dr. Laura Twersky, Thesis Advisor

Owner:

lsquillante@saintpeters.edu

Publisher:

Saint Peter's University

Date Uploaded:

06/10/2020

Date Modified:

06/10/2020

Date Created:

April 20, 2020

Rights Statement:

In Copyright

Resource Type:

Research Paper

Effects of Green Tea and Triphala Extract, Individually and in Combination, on Weight Loss in Danio rerio (Zebrafish)

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