Lippia nodiflora L. (Verbenaceae) is a creeping perennial herb widely used in traditional system of medicine to treat ulcers, bronchitis and heart diseases; it also possesses antidiabetic property. In the present study, γ-sitosterol isolated from Lippia nodiflora was screened for its antidiabetic
Five new compounds, lippianosides A (1), B (2), C (3), D (4), and E (5), along with 26 (6-31) known ones were obtained from the 95% EtOH extract of Lippia triphylla (L. triphylla) aerial parts collected from Rwanda, Africa. Among the known compounds, 11 and 17-30 were isolated from the Lippia genus
Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with triglyceride metabolism disorder, being an etiological factor in fatty liver disease, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Diet-based therapy including energy balance and herbal supplements is a suitable approach to ameliorate progression of the
BACKGROUND
There is growing evidence that natural products, mostly plant-derived polyphenols, are important in the relationship between nutrients and health in humans.
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to investigate if verbascoside (VB) and other lemon verbena polyphenols could ameliorate obesity-induced
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