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Nigella sativa extract exerts insulin-sensitizing action
December 6th, 2004
The petroleum ether extract of Nigella sativa exerts lipid-lowering and insulin-sensitizing actions in the rat. According to recent research published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology, "We studied the effect of a four-week intragastric gavage with a petroleum ether extract of Nigella sativa seeds on blood glucose, insulin, and lipids in the normal rat. Petroleum ether extract caused a 25% reduction in food intake that translated into a transient weight loss. No sign of toxicity of the plant could be seen in vivo or in vitro. Fasting plasma glucose remained stable throughout Nigella sativa treatment." "At the end of the...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-12-06)
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