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Saturday, September 24, 2011

Grape fruit Can Help in Weight Loss

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Abstract:
According to new medical research, A nano complex of grape fruit compound Naringenin and Cyclodextrin can reduce absorption of sugar and fat in the body. Narigenin is a flavonoid found in citrus fruits particularly grape fruit. It is able to 'reprogramme' the liver to burn up excess fat, rather to store it and help in weight loss.

Objective:
The authors claim that their research is the first demonstration that a dietary supplement can change the way our body can react to the meal. They also claim that the inclusion of sugary cyclo-dextrin in a nano-complex makes Narigenin palatable. This complex also increase the absorption of Narigenin by 11 times and solubility by 400 times.

Participants:
Group of Rats.

Setting or Place:
This Study appear in the Journal PLoS ONE by M.Shulman, M.Cohen, A. Soto-Gutierrez, H. Yagi, H. Wang.

Design:
The research team of Harvard and Hebrew University of Jerusalem analysed that when the complex (Narignin inclusion with Cyclodxtrin in a nano complex) was administer to rat  prior to meal it decreased VLDL level by 42% and increase the rate of glucose clearance by 64% as compare to Narigenin alone.

Result of this research:
The result of this health article suggest that Cyclodextrin-Naringenin complexes could be used efficiently to deliver flavonoids.

Conclusion:
If you enjoy grape fruit then it is a great medical information for you and you must include fruits as a part of balance diet. Along with its action in weight loss it provides about half of daily recommended intak of vitamin C and also boost antioxidants. however, interaction with medications should be monitored.

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