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Apple pectin helps metabolic syndrome 6-12-08
(For those as confused as I am Metabolic Syndrome is the new name for insulin resistance or syndrome X)
Apple pectin may help metabolism and cardiovascular health in patients with
metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from the University Complutense and
the Hospital Central de la Defensa (CDEAS) in Spain.
The study showed the highly methoxylated apple pectin (HMAP) had the effect on
cholesterol reduction similar to that of beta-glucan which has been known to
have hypocholesterolaemic effects.
The study was conducted in Zucker rats, the model used to study genetic obesity
and the human metabolic syndrome, and the results were published in the journal
of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
In the study, researchers fed the three groups of female rats a standard diet, a
standard diet supplemented with 10 percent apple pectin with 73 percent
methylation degree and a standard diet supplemented with beta-glucan for seven
weeks.
Both supplement groups had reductions in blood insulin levels and insulin
resistance and secretion.
The apple pectin group also experienced a greater reduction in body weight,
total cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose levels than the beta-glucan
group.
Metabolic syndrome comes with a cluster of symptoms including obesity,
hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. The condition has
been associated with elevated risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular
disease.
If the results can be duplicated in humans, the apple pectin may benefit an
estimated 35 percent of American adults with metabolic syndrome.
Comment:
In Plain English: Fiber helps people who eat none!