Korean treatment for diabetes and hyperlipidemia gains notable attention for its unique weight loss properties
A study released by the Diabetic Complications Research center reveals the mechanisms behind a promising extract that can be used to block absorption of fat in the intestines and can also increase the release of stored fat from fat cells. On top of that there is a significant degree of PDE inhibition which is the same kind of effect seen with Viagra or Cialis. The results were invitro (on a petri dish rather than in a living human, so that can sometimes throw the results off, but when we’re talking about lipolysis, which means the release of stored fat from fat cells to be used for energy, then this kind of result is usually enough for me. In otherwords this is a very specific cause and effect. The real trick is to see how this extract pans out in real world experience. It seems to have been used for hundreds of years in Traditional Korean Medicine for diabetes and hyperlipidemia (Fancy term for saying you have too much fat in your blood).
Nevertheless it could end up being a real asset if for no other reason than being a natural form of alli, which is a fat blocker. Of course with that blockage comes some other less desirable effects. Plus I really don’t believe in limiting fat during a diet as much as I believe in limiting starches so this might not be that beneficial for those who already do an exquisite job limiting their bread and pasta and NEED that fat for energy.
Either way it points to another interesting thing to me. We see studies indicating certain fruits have magical properties that aid in fat loss, building muscle, strengthening bones, healing wounds, beautifying the skin. We see these things and think, wow I have to get this and start taking it because it’s a magical thing that someone just discovered. Instead what I think they’ve discovered is to simply eat as many varied fruits and vegetables as you can and you’ll consume plenty of this magical stuff, which was meant to be in our bodies all along. Perhaps the real magic is the one happening in our grocery stores ever since the invention of foodstuffs and processed foods. It seems ever since we witnessed that display of technological marvel we have been watching our waistlines expand immensely.
But I don’t want to sound like some purist nut job. I still love my Ritz Crackers from time to time and I love finding new drugs and supplements that make the process of getting those magical ingredients down my throat all the easier and more controlled.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2010 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Anti-obesity effect of Morus bombycis root extract: anti-lipase activity and lipolytic effect.
Kim YS, Lee YM, Kim H, Kim J, Jang DS, Kim JH, Kim JS.
Diabetic Complications Research Center, Division of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) Integrated Research, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM), Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: In Korea, Morus bombycis has been traditionally administered as natural therapeutic agent for metabolic diseases, such as diabetic mellitus and hyperlipemia. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study evaluated anti-obesity effect of the ethanolic extract of Morus bombycis root on lipase activity and lipolysis in adipocytes and adipose tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Lipase (triacylgycerol acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1.3) activity was determined by measuring the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl butyrate to p-nitrophenol at 405nm. Lipolytic effects were assayed in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and adipose tissues. In vitro, phosphodiesterase (PDE) activity was also measured. RESULTS: Morus bombycis root extract exhibited strong anti-lipase activity, with an IC(50) value of 2.07mug/ml. In differentiated adipocytes and adipose tissues, the extract increased lipolytic effects such as decreased intracellular triglyceride and the release of glycerol. Further, the extract inhibited PDE activity in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION: The present study suggests that Morus bombycis root extract might be of therapeutic interest with respect to the treatment of obesity. Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
PMID: 20685329 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Very interesting post, it really got me thinking. Thank you…
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