The effects of Cannabis sativa and cannabinoids on the inhibition of pancreatic lipase – An enzyme involved in obesity
The findings in this study provided insight into the use of cannabinoids as pancreatic lipase inhibitors and the possibility of using these compounds to develop new pharmacological treatments for obesity.
Authors
- Lithalethu Mkabayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7620-5596)
- Carminita Frost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-2568)
- Brett I. Pletschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8117-1730)
- Phelokazi Frans
Institutions
- Rhodes University (ZA)
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117357
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.48
Funders
- Rhodes University
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
- Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg