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08/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Extracts from the common violet found to reduce body fat

The northeastern violet (Viola mandshurica) is a common East Asian herb that has been used for many medicinal purposes over the centuries. Korean researchers reported that extracts from this species of violet could reduce body fat and prevent obesity. Obesity is one of the modern plagues. Bad enough on its own, it makes patients more vulnerable to […]

07/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Viola mandshurica (violet species) can prevent obesity

A new animal study shows that low doses of two different Viola mandshurica extracts possess anti-obesity activity. The mouse model constructed by Korean researchers demonstrated that both extracts suppress the metabolic formation of fat as well as activate the metabolism-regulating AMPK enzyme in liver and adipose tissues. This study was supported by the Korea Institute […]

04/09/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Bitter melon seed oil found to help fight obesity

Bitter melons contain a lot of health benefits despite its acrid taste. In particular, the anti-obesity properties that bitter melon seed oil may be linked to changes in density in the hypothalamic spine, that is, the region connecting the hypothalamus and the spinal cord. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, also indicated that bitter […]

04/07/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Extracts of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) found to have anti-obesity effects through increased lipid metabolism

Oil extracts from the seeds of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) could aid in weight loss, research from China demonstrates. The study, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, also looked at the potential of bitter melon seed oil in restoring the balance between lipid intake and metabolism. Researchers from the Hefei University of Technology […]

04/05/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Bitter melon seed oil found to affect adiposity via hypothalamus signaling according to study on mice with high fat diet

The anti-obesity effects of bitter melon seeds – in particular, its oil extracts – could be linked to changes in density in the hypothalamic spine, that is, the region connecting the hypothalamus and the spinal cord. The study, which was published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, also stated that bitter melon seeds also […]

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