Plant power: Researchers find anti-obesity effects of tropical plant extract

09 Aug 2023 — Scientists have found that Mallotus furetianus, a tropical plant native to China, has anti-obesity potential. In a recent study, mice treated with the plant’s extract suppressed the increase in body and adipose tissue (body fat) weight. 

The researchers also found changes in the liver and adipose tissue structure of obesity model mice. An in vitro investigation revealed that fat synthesis was inhibited by suppressing the expression of several transcription factors.