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Date Posted: 08:43:27 06/06/02 Thu
Author: Laura Richard
Subject: Ginseng Berry for Obesity & Diabetes? (Research)

Hi Fellow Low Carbers!

I ran across this study from ScienceDaily.com and the journal Diabetes that really captured my attention so I thought you guys might be interested in it too. This study, from the University of Chicago, evaluated the effects of a compound found in the berry of the Panax Ginseng plant (not the root). While the study was performed on rats and has not been duplicated in people yet, the results are pretty impressive.

When the researchers injected obese diabetic mice with the Ginseng berry derivative (known as Ginsenoside Re) for 12 days, the rats blood glucose levels normalized, their glucose intolerance improved by 46%, their insulin levels fell, their food intake fell by 15%, their activity increased by 35%, their body temperature rose, and they lost a significant amount of weight. In fact, they lost 10% of their body weight in 12 days (while the control group mice gained weight). When the injections were stopped, the mice regained the weight. On top of that, their cholesterol levels dropped by 30%. Wow.

ScienceDaily.com quotes the lead researcher as saying, �We were stunned by how different the berry is from the root and by how effective it is in correcting the multiple metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes.� The reports do not say if the results would be comparable with ingestion of the berry. Hopefully, this early study will pan out for humans and not just be another great way for rats to be healthier! The researchers have applied for a patent to develop the extract into a diabetes and/or obesity medication.

To read the abstract of the study entitled �Antidiabetic Effects of Panax Ginseng Berry Extract and the Identification of an Effective Component,� at the journal Diabetes go here: http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/51/6/1851

To read the report at ScienceDaily.com entitled �Ginseng Berry Extract Shows Promise for Diabetes, Obesity,� go here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/05/020524073803.htm

As a reminder, my web site contains over 60 links to LC research that provides you with the information you need to educate your family, friends, physicians and other health care providers about the benefits of the low carbohydrate lifestyle. This collection includes prestigious sources such as Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford University and major scientific publications such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

To access the collection, go to my web site at www.lowcarbsuccess.net and click on the RESEARCH button.

Happy reading!

Laura Richard
Author of The Secret to Low Carb Success: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Low Carbohydrate Diet
www.lowcarbsuccess.net
Available through Low Carb Diet Support Group Bookstore

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Re: Ginseng Berry for Obesity & Diabetes? (Research) -- Thea, 08:50:28 06/06/02 Thu
- Re: Ginseng Berry for Obesity & Diabetes? (Research) -- Laura Richard, 09:45:39 06/11/02 Tue