Antidyslipidemic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Aqueous Leaf Extract ofDioscoreophyllum cumminsii(Stapf) Diels in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii (Stapf) Diels leaves are widely used in the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular related complications in Nigeria. This study investigates the anti-inflammatory and antiobesity effect of aqueous extract of Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii leaves in high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obese rats. HFD-fed rats were given 100, 200, and 400 mgkg −1 body weight of aqueous extract of Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii leaves for 4...