摘要翻译：
肥胖是一个与高发病率和死亡率相关的全球健康问题。治疗策略包括合成药物和手术，这可能需要高昂的费用和严重的并发症。以植物为基础的药物提供了一种替代方法。本文综述了可获得的治疗肥胖症的植物来源的研究，试图解释这些药用植物是如何导致体重减轻的，以及哪种方法更安全、更有效。收集了1991年至2012年期间的资料。可能有五种基本机制，包括刺激产热、降低产脂、促进脂解、抑制食欲和减少脂质吸收。食用标准化的药用植物提取物可能是一种安全的肥胖症治疗方法。然而，一些药用植物的组合可能会导致药效降低或引起意想不到的副作用。
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英文标题：
《Potential of Traditional Medicinal Plants for Treating Obesity: A Review》
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作者：
Mahnaz Kazemipoor, Che Wan Jasimah Wan Mohamed Radzi, Geoffrey A.
  Cordell, Iman Yaze
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最新提交年份：
2012
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分类信息：

一级分类：Quantitative Biology        数量生物学
二级分类：Other Quantitative Biology        其他定量生物学
分类描述：Work in quantitative biology that does not fit into the other q-bio classifications
不适合其他q-bio分类的定量生物学工作
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英文摘要：
  Obesity is a global health concern associated with high morbidity and mortality. Therapeutic strategies include synthetic drugs and surgery, which may entail high costs and serious complications. Plant-based medicinal agents offer an alternative approach. A review of the studies on accessible botanical sources for the treatment of obesity is provided, which attempts to explain how these medicinal plants act to cause weight loss, and which approach is safer and more efficient. Information was gathered for the period of 1991 to 2012. Five basic mechanisms, including stimulating thermogenesis, lowering lipogenesis, enhancing lipolysis, suppressing appetite, and decreasing the absorption of lipids may be operating. Consumption of standardized medicinal plant extracts may be a safe treatment for obesity. However, some combinations of medicinal plants may result in either lower efficacy or cause unexpected side-effects.
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PDF链接：
https://arxiv.org/pdf/1208.1923