Mechanisms of Action of Cassiae Semen for Weight Management: A Computational Molecular Docking Study of Serotonin Receptor 5-HT2C

Mechanisms of Action of Cassiae Semen for Weight Management: A Computational Molecular Docking Study of Serotonin Receptor 5-HT2C

Overweight and obesity is a growing global health concern. Current management of obesity includes lifestyle intervention, bariatric surgery and medication. The serotonin receptor, 5-HT2C, is known to mediate satiety, appetite and consumption behaviour. Lorcaserin, an appetite control drug, has demon...

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Main Authors: Heidi Yuen, Andrew Hung, Angela Wei Hong Yang, George Binh Lenon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
obesity
overweight
weight loss
appetite suppression
herbal medicine
natural product
in silico analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/4/1326

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