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==Benefits and uses of Sterculia Foetida are== | ==Benefits and uses of Sterculia Foetida are== | ||
Sterculic oil may aid in the treatment of certain obesity-related health problems : | Sterculic oil may aid in the treatment of certain obesity-related health problems : | ||
| − | * Metabolic disorders | + | * Metabolic disorders : a study published in the journal Obesity in 2013 found that obese rats fed a sterculic-oil-enriched diet for ten weeks experienced improvements in metabolic health. Study results showed that treatment with sterculic oil led to a decrease in SCD1 activity, which appeared to help regulate blood sugar, reduce abdominal fat, and lower cholesterol levels. In addition, a study published in ISRN Endocrinology in 2012 found that mice given sterculic oil for nine weeks had a decrease in liver inflammation and an improvement in insulin tolerance (a key marker of metabolic health). |
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[[Category:herbal medicine]] | [[Category:herbal medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 02:30, 21 June 2013
Other Names : Sterculia foetida, Stinky sterculia, Wild Indian Almond, Peon, Poon Tree, Hazel Sterculia, Java Olive, Skunk Tree, Jungli Badam; Kudrapdukku, Pinari, Kokaru, Kukar, Goldhar.
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Benefits and uses of Sterculia Foetida are
Sterculic oil may aid in the treatment of certain obesity-related health problems :
- Metabolic disorders : a study published in the journal Obesity in 2013 found that obese rats fed a sterculic-oil-enriched diet for ten weeks experienced improvements in metabolic health. Study results showed that treatment with sterculic oil led to a decrease in SCD1 activity, which appeared to help regulate blood sugar, reduce abdominal fat, and lower cholesterol levels. In addition, a study published in ISRN Endocrinology in 2012 found that mice given sterculic oil for nine weeks had a decrease in liver inflammation and an improvement in insulin tolerance (a key marker of metabolic health).
