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| Banaba leaf extract |
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| Banaba is the best source of corosolic acid, a known agent that
helps absorb glucose into blood cells according to Japanese
studies.
Several of the active constituents included in Banaba Leaf are
corosolic acid and tannins, including lagerstroemin.
As such, banaba plays a role in regulating levels of blood sugar
and insulin in the blood. By keeping blood sugar and insulin levels
in check, banaba may be an effective supplement for promoting
weight loss in certain individuals. The hypoglycemic (blood sugar
lowering) effect of banaba leaf extract is similar to that of
insulin which induces glucose transport from the blood into body
cells.
In humans with type II diabetes, banaba extract, at a dose of
16-48mg per day for 4-8 weeks, has been shown to be effective in
reducing blood sugar levels (5%-30% reduction) and maintaining
tighter control of blood sugar fluctuations. An interesting
side-effect” of tighter control of blood sugar and insulin levels
is a significant tendency of banaba to promote weight loss (an
average of 2-4 lbs. per month) without significant dietary
alterations. It is likely that modulation of glucose and insulin
levels reduces total caloric intake somewhat and encourages
moderate weight loss. |
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| Botanical Name
Family Name
Common Name
Description
Plant part used
Active Ingredient | : Lagerstroemia speciosa
: Lythraceae
: Giant Crape Myrtle, Crape Myrtle, CrepeMyrtle
: Light To Dark Green Powder
: Leaf
: Corosolic acid
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| Uses Of Banaba Leaf Extract - |
| | | (A) Diabetes - Banaba contains corosolic acid that acts like insulin by lowering
the blood sugar in the body. Corosolic acid is a triterpenoid
glycoside that improves the cellular uptake of glucose.
This component was observed to be an activator of glucose transport
into cells, which ultimately results in a lowering of blood glucose
levels. Transporting glucose into cells is critical for providing
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| those cells to carry out their vital functions. |
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There were hypoglycemic effects produced by Banaba in those who
were genetically predisposed to diabetes. In a small study in
patients with Type-2 diabetes, it was found that an extract from
Banaba Leaf (called Glucosol) lowered glucose levels in the blood.
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| there was a lowering of blood sugar in the subjects, even after
eating carbohydrates; elevation of blood glucose in non-insulin dependent diabetic
individual was almost entirely suppressed. serum insulin levels (the amount of glucose excreted in the urine)
were also lower in the subjects that were fed Banaba.
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| (2) Weight loss for its ability to delay or reduce the absorption of
carbohydraes.
Banaba has been observed to have anti-obesity effects. For some
people, fluctuations in blood glucose levels are related to hunger
and food cravings, particularly carbohydrates and sweets, and by
controlling the blood sugar levels, Banaba | |
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| may reduce the appetite and craving for breads and sweets.
Also, those fed with Banaba leaf showed a significant decrease in
weight and adipose tissue (fat), in comparison to another group on
the same diet, without Banaba. |
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| An added benefit of taking banaba leaf extract is - weight loss
without dieting. |
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| (3) Banaba is also rich in vitamins and minerals including zinc and
magnesium.
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