Oxygenated aromatic cadinane sesquiterpenoid dimers from Stahlianthus involucratus as a new class of anti-obesity agents.
Stahlianthus involucratus, a medicinal herb indigenous to Southwest China traditionally used for inflammation, remains unexplored for anti-obesity potential. Bioactivity-guided fractionation afforded an active fraction that markedly ameliorates high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and related metabolic disorders. Phytoc...