Sesamin: Powerful Antioxidant for Quick Fat Loss & Nitric Oxide Production
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Sesamin. If you haven't yet heard of it, you will. If you think it comes from sesame seeds, you're right. It's actually the most abundant
lignan in sesame seeds and oil. Lignans are antioxidants and phytoestrogens found in a variety of plants-flaxseed, pumpkin seeds, rye, soybeans,
broccoli and some berries.
Sesamin is one of those plants too, and to say it has many different functions is a slight understatement. Sesamin products already on the market
claim to help maximize fat loss, support liver and kidney health and maintain healthy lipid profiles. Let's get a scientific preview of some of the
current information on sesamin. For example, one study looked at the effect of sesamin on gene expression in the liver: researchers found that
sesamin regulates the metabolism of lipids, xenobiotics and alcohol at the mRNA (messenger ribcnucleic acid) level.
You've heard of all the nitric oxide hoopla. Well, sesamin plays a role there too. In fact, research suggests that sesamin may improve hypertension,
or high blood pressure, because it can induce production of nitric oxide. Sesamin is also a very strong antioxidant. For example, in one study mice
were given varying amounts of sesamin, vitamin E or vitamin c. They were subjected to 3D minutes of swimming exercise two hours after receiving samples.
The scientists found that sesamin bad a protective effect via its antioxidant capacity (whereas vitamins C and E were ineffective).
Sesamin has been shown to have lipid-lowering effects, antioxidant effects and immunoregulatory functions. So if you're hypertensive, sesamin may be
one of the ingredients on the horizon that may help you. Alternatively its role in protecting you during exercise is worth further exploration. And
to top it off, the effect of sesamin in nitric oxide metabolism (which affects myriad physiological processes) makes it potentially one of the most
exciting new dietary supplements around.
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