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Artichoke extract Increases Fat Oxidation |
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Written by Robbie Durand
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
Artichoke
leaf extracts are traditionally applied in disease states associated with
impaired gall production and flow, cholecystitis, liver failure, and lipid
metabolism disturbances. The extract not only promotes hepatic degradation of
cholesterol and bile flow but also inhibits endogenous cholesterol synthesis.
Bioactive compounds of the artichoke such as luteolin and chlorogenic acid are
effective inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase, a critical enzyme in a cholesterol
synthesis metabolic pathway. In addition
to artichoke extract be able to lower cholesterol; you may want to add some artichoke
extract to your Fat Burners based on new researcher. Researchers in Poland reported that Artichoke leaf
extracts suppressed accumulation of fatty acids in serum lipids and epididymal
fat pad tissue as well. The effects of the artichoke extract on fatty acid metabolism
were dose dependent. They supplemented
rats with dosages of artichoke extract at 25 and 50 mg/kg/bw. The rats supplemented with the AE at a dose
of 25 and 50 mg/kg bw were characterized by 10.0% and 19% decrease in serum lipids as well as
reduction of epididymal fat tissue by 8.7 and 17.5%, respectively, in
comparison with the control rats. More
research is needed before you start eating artichokes to lose fat but it may
enhance the effects of other Fat Burners.
Juzyszyn Z, Czerny B, Pawlik A, Drozdzik M. Effect of artichoke extract (Cynara scolymus L.) on palmitic-1-(14)C acid oxidation in rats. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2008 Apr 2.
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