Fitoterapia. 2000 Aug; 71 Suppl 1(): S73-82.

Obesity and medicinal plants.

Moro CO, Basile G.

Department of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Study University of Naples Federico II, via D. Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy.

The effects of some medicinal plants (i.e. Fucus vesiculosus, Citrus aurantium) that are claimed to be useful in the treatment of obesity are reviewed.