Ginger extract can reduce body fat and weight gain
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Last Update: 2019-01-04
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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A study published in the journal Nutrition by researchers from South Korea recently pointed out that ginger extract (http:// provided to rats fed a high-fat diet can reduce their body fat and weight gain For this reason, the researchers said, ginger extract may be used as a functional food raw material to help those who want to prevent obesity and inflammation The researchers selected 27 experimental rats and randomly divided them into three groups (9 rats in each group) One group was fed a high-fat diet with ginger extract under high hydrostatic pressure, and the other group was fed a high-fat diet with hot ginger extract The trial (http:// lasted for 10 weeks, after which the mice were euthanized by researchers to see the serum, liver and epididymal adipose tissue Finally, the researchers evaluated gene and protein levels associated with fat storage and inflammation in mice, particularly gene changes caused by a high-fat diet The researchers found that ginger extract inhibited weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet by downregulating the mRNA associated with fat storage and inflammation.
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