Similarly, 60% ethanolic dandelion leaf extract, with a total phenolic content of about 123 mg gallic acid equivalent (GA) per g was also found to have anti-obesity properties [41]; treatment was found to improve the lipid profile and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations in obese mice. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.