Can medicinal plants effectively lose weight? Science teaches you to "get rid" of meat.

Original title: Can medicinal plants effectively lose weight? Science teaches you to "get rid" of meat
as the fifth leading risk of death worldwide,
obesity
has become a global
health
problem. In recent years, obesity has been shown to be a major risk factor for certain diseases, such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. In general, chemical
weight loss
drugs (oresta,drugs, etc.) are not only prone to obesity rebound, but also have irreversible side effects on human health.
, some non-toxic or low-toxic medicinal plants and their biologically active ingredients are receiving increasing attention in the prevention and control of obesity.
Recently,
China
Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Urban Agriculture Plant and Human Health Mechanism Innovation Team Ph.D. Gan Peopleyou joined forces with Professor Li Huabin of the school of public health
Nutrition
Department of Public Health of Zhongshan University to publish the latest research results in the
Food Science
internationally renowned journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, detailing the effects of medicinal plants on obesity and related mechanisms.
studies have shown that some edible plants (fruits, vegetables, spices, beans, edible flowers, mushrooms) and medicinal plants have a weight-loss effect. Among them, green tea, garlic, Yebamad tea (a kind of Mady leaves in South America) and white beans and other edible plants have been widely used in the field of diet food. In addition, cranberry, red cabbage, ginger, aloe vera and five-flavored fruit were also reported to have significant weight loss effects.
addition, bioactive ingredients from some plant sources, such as capsaicin, glycosides, quercetin, resveratrol and sine phenol, are also active in weight loss.
the anti-obesity mechanism of plants mainly includes controlling appetite, reducing the absorption of lipids and carbohydrates, inhibiting fat production, regulating lipid metabolism, increasing energy consumption, regulating gut microbes, and improving obesity-related inflammation. The specific mechanism is as follows:
1, control appetite
In the daily diet, controlling appetite and curbing overeating is considered to be an effective way to reduce weight gain. The biologically active ingredients of many plants can prevent and control obesity by reducing appetite. For example, soluble dietary fiber (e.g. oat beta-glucosaccharides, glucose and apple pectin), resveratrol, etc. In addition, some neurotransmitters and hormones are also major factors in controlling appetite, satiet and hunger. Plants can reduce appetite by regulating the secretion of POMC and NPY neurotransmitters in the lower cerebrocephalus, or they can target adipose tissue and hormones in the digestive system, affecting satiety and hunger.
2, reduce the absorption of lipids and carbohydrates
lipids and carbohydrate digestion and absorption is an important part of the process of obesity, and related digestive enzymes play a vital role in this process. Certain plants (e.g., white root extracts, caramel extracts, fermented mixtures of winter and soybeans, etc.) can play a key role in reducing lipid and carbohydrate absorption by inhibiting digestive enzymes (e.g. lipases, alpha-amylase and alpha-glucoside enzymes).
3, inhibits white fat production and regulates lipid metabolism
and the increase of white adipose tissue (WAT) is an important feature of obesity. Studies have shown that plants (e.g. cranberry extract, cloves, corn silk, mulberry polysaccharides, and potato sopoons, etc.) show weight loss by inhibiting WAT growth and regulating lipid metabolism, including inhibiting fat production and promoting lipid metabolism.
4, increase energy consumption
in addition to controlling energy intake, increase energy consumption is also an effective way to control obesity. Often, physical activity is the main way to increase energy consumption. At present, a growing body of research shows that bioactive ingredients in medicinal plants (especially polysaccharides and polyphenols) can consume energy by enhancing heat production and help maintaining a balance between energy production and consumption without more physical activity.
5, regulating the intestinal
and the intestinal microbiome is closely related to obesity. In general, the increase in Bipoacteria, Lactobacillus and Pylori, and the reduction of thick-walled bacteria can regulate energy metabolism-related factors and pathways (including short-chain fatty acids, AMPK signaling pathways, etc.) induced by an empty stomach. Studies have shown that plants can reduce thick-walled bacteria and increase the abundance of Bipobacteria to regulate the gut microbiome, thus achieving weight loss.
6, improve obesity-related inflammation
Obesity causes inflammatory cytokines and causes immune cells to enter adipose tissue, leading to chronic inflammation. Therefore, inflammation plays a vital role in the occurrence and development of obesity. Numerous studies have shown that medicinal plants can reduce inflammatory responses to obesity (e.g. pelvic, ginger, and lysosaccharides in 100-day grass roots).
This paper, combined with epidemiology, in vivo experiments and clinically related research progress, summarizes the weight loss activity of medicinal plants of natural origin, discusses the relevant functioning methods, and provides a theoretical basis for research and development of diet products of natural product sources. It is believed that in the future, through the joint efforts of researchers, will be able to overcome this century-old problem surrounding mankind - obesity.
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