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Salacia
oblonga
Indian herb also known as Ponkoranti.
It has been used by Indian natives since
ancient times to effectively manage Diabetes.
This is a effective cure for type 2 diabetes.
Reduction in blood sugar levels can be observed
within 5 days of usage.
It is also a strong weight gain inhibitor
and effectively controls weight gain commonly
associated with type 2 diabetic patients.
The recommended dosage is 1000 mg twice
daily.
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write to info@salaciaoblongacapsules.com
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Traditional Indian medicine, herb Salacia
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to a Friend : : : : Herbs used in traditional
Indian medicine to treat diabetes seems
to lower blood sugar and insulin levels
in a manner similar to prescription drugs,
a new study reports. Researchers gave extracts
of the herb Salacia oblonga to 39 healthy
adults, and the results were promising.
The largest dose of the herb extract - 1,000
milligrams - decreased insulin and blood
glucose levels by 29 and 23 percent, respectively.
: : "These kinds of reductions are similar
to what we might see with prescription oral
medications for people with diabetes," said
Steve Hertzler, a study co-author and an
assistant professor of nutrition at Ohio
State University. : : Salacia oblonga, which
is native to regions of India and Sri Lanka,
binds to intestinal enzymes that break down
carbohydrates in the body. These enzymes,
called alpha-glucosidases, turn carbohydrates
into glucose, the sugar that circulates
throughout the body. If the enzyme binds
to the herbal extract rather than to a carbohydrate,
then less glucose gets into the blood stream,
resulting in lowered blood glucose and insulin
levels. : : "Lowering blood glucose levels
lowers the risk of disease-related complications
in people with diabetes," Hertzler said.
"Also, poor compliance with diabetes medications
often hinders the effectiveness of these
drugs. It may be easier to get someone to
take an herb with food or in a beverage,
as opposed to a pill." : : The study appears
in a recent issue of the Journal of the
American Dietetic Association. : : Thirty-nine
healthy adults participated in four separate
meal tolerance tests. These meals, which
were given in beverage form, were spaced
three to 14 days apart. Each participant
fasted for at least 10 hours before consuming
the test beverage. : : Participants were
asked to drink about two cups' worth of
the chilled beverage, which contained zero,
500, 700 or 1,000 milligrams of Salacia
oblonga extract. Afterward, the researchers
used the finger-prick method to draw blood
samples from each person every 15 to 30
minutes for three hours. These blood samples
were used to determine insulin and blood
glucose concentrations. The biggest changes
in blood glucose and insulin levels usually
happen within the first two hours after
eating. : : The beverage that contained
the highest concentration of the herbal
extract - 1,000 milligrams - provided the
most dramatic reduction in insulin and blood
glucose levels. Insulin levels were 29 percent
lower, while blood glucose levels were 23
percent lower as compared to the control
drink, which contained no herbal extract.
: : As Salacia oblonga can cause intestinal
gas, the researchers had the study participants
collect breath hydrogen samples hourly for
eight hours after drinking the test beverage.
The participants collected their breath
in small plastic tubes. The researchers
then analyzed these breath samples for hydrogen
and methane content - the level of either
substance in the breath corresponds to the
level contained in the colon. : : The subjects
also rated the frequency and intensity of
nausea, abdominal cramping and distention
and gas for two days after consuming each
test meal. : : While the test beverages
containing Salacia oblonga caused an increase
in breath hydrogen excretion, reports of
gastrointestinal discomfort were minimal,
Hertzler said. : : Right now he and his
colleagues are trying to figure out what
dose of the herb is most effective, and
when it should be taken relative to a meal.
: : "We want to know how long it takes for
the herb to bind to the enzymes that break
down carbohydrates," Hertzler said. "The
participants in this study took the herb
with their meal, but maybe taking it before
eating would be even more effective." :
: The researchers also want to study the
effects of Salacia oblonga in people with
diabetes. : : "A lot of studies show that
lowering blood sugar levels reduces the
risk for all kinds of diabetes-related complications,
such as kidney disease and nerve and eye
damage," Hertzler said. "We want to see
if this herb has this kind of effect." :
: Salacia oblonga is still relatively difficult
to find in the United States, Hertzler said,
although there are manufacturers that sell
the herb through the Internet. : : This
study was supported by the Ross Products
Division of Abbott Laboratories in Columbus.
: : Hertzler is continuing to conduct Salacia
oblonga studies with the Ross Products Division
of Abbott Laboratories. He has no links
to the company beyond this affiliation.
: : Hertzler conducted the work with former
Ohio State colleague Patricia Heacock, who
is now at Rutgers, the State University
of New Jersey; Jennifer Williams, a clinical
scientist with Ross Products Division, Abbott
Laboratories; and Bryan Wolf, a former research
scientists with Ross Products Division
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