Suntory, Ochanomizu University Jointly Confirm That Sesamin Helps Lower Blood Sugar Level.Tokyo, Japan, June 29, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Suntory has confirmed a unique property of sesamin in collaboration with Ochanomizu University History Ochanomizu University was founded in 1875 as a teacher training institute for women located in Tokyo's Ochanomizu neighborhood. On September 1, 1923, the campus was burned down during the Great Kanto Earthquake. . Sesamin is a kind of lignan compound which is contained only in sesame seeds. In experiments using obese rats, the two partners have confirmed that sesamin substantially lowers the level of blood sugar. Details of the joint research were presented at the 14th Meeting of the International Atherosclerosis atherosclerosis (ăth'ərōsklərō`sĭs): see arteriosclerosis. atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries Society held in Italy from June 19 to 22 under the title of "Sesamin reduced blood glucose blood glucose Diabetology The principal sugar produced by the body from food–especially carbohydrates, but also from proteins and fats; glucose is the body's major source of energy, is transported to cells via the circulation and used by cells in the presence concentrations in Zucker fatty rat". Sesamin is known to have a variety of properties including lowering cholesterol levels, inhibiting hypertension, antioxidation and immune regulation. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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