Other Names : Sterculia foetida, Stinky sterculia, Wild Indian Almond, wild almond, Peon, Poon Tree, bastard poon tree, Hazel Sterculia, Java Olive, Skunk Tree, Jungli Badam; Kudrapdukku, Pinari, Kokaru, Kukar, Goldhar.<br>A soft wooded tree that can grow up to 115 feet tall. It was described in 1753 by Carolus Linnaeus. The origin of the name of the bad-smelling Sterculia genus comes from the Roman god, Sterquilinus, who was the god of ferilizer or manure.
==Special Precautions of Sterculia Foetida==
==Benefits and uses of Sterculia Foetida are==
* Obesity : 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.
* Diabetes : 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).
*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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