The effect of garlic and stevia extract with aerobic exercise on hypothalamic leptin and ghrelin receptor mRNA expression and insulin resistance in obese rats
Stevia significantly improved leptin and ghrelin receptor mRNA expression, glucose levels, and insulin resistance in obese rats, showing its potential as an effective dietary intervention for managing obesity.
Authors
- Behrooz Yahyaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6495-2911)
- Zohre Amirkhani
- Seyed Javad Ziaolhagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-600X)
- Sara Asghari
- Armin Morteza Gholi
- Danial Hakak
- Mahdi Pouryousef
Institutions
- Islamic Azad University, Tehran (IR)
- University of Neyshabur (IR)
- Kharazmi University (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Mashhad (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Shahrood (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Bojnourd Branch (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-025-04756-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.91