Effects of Dichrostachys glomerata and Cissus quadrangularis Extracts on GLP-1 Secretion and DPP-4 Activity in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Janvier Youovop, Guy Takuissu, Régine Minoue, Felix Nwang, Maryam Adegboyega, Crista Arrey, Inelle Makamwe, Julius Oben · 2025
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Janvier Youovop and co-authors run a controlled trial, published in twenty twenty-five, of two plant extracts long used in Cameroon for weight loss. The extracts come from Dichrostachys glomerata and Cissus quadrangularis. The team asked whether they raise GLP-1, a gut hormone that curbs hunger, and slow the enzyme that breaks it down.
The trial ran sixteen weeks with two hundred forty-eight adults who were overweight or obese. Groups took one extract, the drug semaglutide, or a placebo pill each day. Both extract groups showed higher GLP-1 and lower enzyme activity than the placebo group. They also lost weight and body fat, ate less, and felt fuller. The authors present the plants as aids worth further study.
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| CREATOR | Janvier Youovop, Guy Takuissu, Régine Minoue, Felix Nwang, Maryam Adegboyega, Crista Arrey, Inelle Makamwe, Julius Oben |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |