Friday, April 10, 2009

Gymnemate Can Promote Weight Loss and Regulate Lipoprotein Metabolism

The herb Gymnema sylvestre is known to reduce blood sugar levels. Gymnemate extracted from Gymnema sylvestre has been found to inhibit oleic acid absorption. Researchers in Japan studied the effect of gymnemate on weight loss (Luo et al., 2007).
They used a rat model with a genetic multifactor syndrome, showing progressive overweight, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia. [...] http://digg.com/u1hoI

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