Abstract

The incidence of obesity is increasing all around the world and it becomes one of the principal public health burdens with huge social and economic costs. Obesity increased the risk of mortality and also it decreased life quality by causing to sleep apnea, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis, and infertility. Phytochemicals can be found in many foods and medicinal plants and it has strong antioxidant and free radical scavenging properties. They play an important role in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases and also obesity. This review aims to provide a brief knowledge of phytochemicals and its role in obesity.