Amazonian fruit prevents obesity in overfed mice

Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

An extract of camu camu -- a fruit native to the Amazon -- prevents obesity in mice fed a diet rich in sugar and fat, say researchers. The discovery suggests that camu camu phytochemicals could play a leading role in the fight against obesity and metabolic disease.

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