title: Therapeutic phytogenic compounds for obesity and diabetes.
abstract: Natural compounds have been used to develop drugs for many decades. Vast diversities and minimum side effects make natural compounds a good source for drug development. However, the composition and concentrations of natural compounds can vary. Despite this inconsistency, half of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pharmaceuticals are natural compounds or their derivatives. Therefore, it is essential to continuously investigate natural compounds as sources of new pharmaceuticals. This review provides comprehensive information and analysis on natural compounds from plants (phytogenic compounds) that may serve as anti-obesity and/or anti-diabetes therapeutics. Our growing understanding and further exploration of the mechanisms of action of the phytogenic compounds may afford opportunities for development of therapeutic interventions in metabolic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology, 333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 711-873, Korea. harryjung@dgist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hee Soong
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology, 333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 711-873, Korea. limyun@dgist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology, 333, Techno Jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-myeon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu 711-873, Korea. ekkim@dgist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Eun-Kyoung
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products