Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in rodent models

Turmeric extract suppresses fat tissue growth in rodent models

May 18th, 2009

Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA) studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and cell cultures incubated with curcumin.

 

Now this is interesting research- it seems that there are so many phyto-chemicals (plant based chemicals) that we must start researching to find better ways (ancient forgotten ways) of keeping ourselves healthy- and our environment-with out using so many harmful chemicals and medications.