Endocrine Abstracts

H. gordonii is a supplement of natural origin indigenous to South Africa and known for its appetite suppressant properties. Owing to its acclaimed anorectic activity, the study was aimed to evaluate the effect of H. gordonii supplementation during short-term calorie restriction on appetite regulatory peptides and endocrine markers. Male albino rats were divided into three groups (n=12 in each) – control, calorie restricted (CR, 25% for 5 days), calorie r...

Calorie restriction (CR), a form of dietary regime which reduces caloric intake below the habitual unrestricted food intake is a strategy to control weight. The benefits associated with CR are numerous but the associated constant feeling of hunger makes adherence to the CR regime difficult. In the present study certain appetite regulatory hormones and endocrine markers during CR were studied. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were randomly divided into control and test groups (<em...