The effect of some herbs and plants found in the Al-Baha region in reducing weight in obese rats

Abstract

Background: Worldwide, obesity is becoming a serious issue for many nations. Over the past ten years, obesity has become more prevalent on a global scale. Fruits, flowers, leaves, peels, roots, or combinations of these plant parts are nowadays used by humans to reduce weight. Aim: The purpose of this inquiry was to examine the impact of different vegetable peels and herbs found in the Al-Baha region used in weight-reduction formulations in obese rats. Methods: The three plant peels and two herbs on a base diet were employed in various quantities in the mixture evaluated in 40 (Sprague-Dawley) white female albino rats weighed (175 5 g). Before the trial, all rats received a week of a regular diet for acclimatization. The rats were split up into (8) groups of five rats each, all of which had roughly the same overall weight. Except for one group providing a high-fat diet as a control group, all obese rats were fed a basal diet along with a formula containing researched vegetable peels and herbs for four weeks. Results: There are no substantial difference exists between groups 1, 2, 5, and the control group. The seventh group was the lowest one in feed intake. There are no significant differences between groups 1,5 and 6. The lowest group in body weight gain was the last group which recorded 0.52 ± 0.16 g/ day. Between groups 2, 3, and 4, as well as between groups 2, 3, and 4, there are no notable differences (1 and 6). Meanwhile, rats fed in group 7 showed a significant decrease compared to control rats which were 0.055 ± 0.007. Conclusion: The study recommended that nutrition and health education programs should be organized and directed for the public to important the peels of watermelon, peas, and eggplant for health and use in the technology field.