黑種草對糖尿病的影響(2)－自然崇尚

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Black cumin lowers high blood glucose levels
黑種草與糖尿病--黑種草降低血糖,降低2型糖尿病患者的高血糖，阻止AGE形成

沙烏地阿拉伯-費薩爾國王大學的研究人員建議每天吃2公克黑種草種子可以有助於降低2型糖尿病患者的高血糖。他們觀察到2型糖尿病患者的空腹血糖水平在4到6週內平均降低了62mg / 100ml。

事實上，幾項動物和人類研究顯示，黑種草可能是2型糖尿病患者藥物的有益佐劑。黑種草有利於糖尿病患者的兩個健康益處是其降低葡萄糖作用和抑制糖化蛋白。

黑種草種子通過增加細胞對胰島素敏感性和葡萄糖攝取而降低高血糖程度。黑種草種子也阻止了大多數糖尿病患者典型的高級糖化終產物（AGE）的形成 – ( PS.糖尿病的併發症, 源自於糖化蛋白(AGE, Advanced Glycation End-products)在全身的細胞內外所造成的傷害. 大家所熟悉的糖化血色素(HbA1c)就是其中一種AGE, 只是危害到紅血球的攜氧功能. 更嚴重的包括白內障, 腎衰竭等. 還有, 當LDL太高, 脂肪過氧化時, AGE還會造成粥狀動脈硬化。)

Researchers at the University of King Faisal, Saudi Arabia suggest that eating 2 grams of black cumin seeds – every day – may help lower high blood glucose in type-2 diabetics. They observed that the fasting blood glucose levels, of type-2 diabetics, were reduced by an average of 62 mg /100 ml within 4- 6 weeks.

In fact, several animal and human studies suggests that black cumin could be a beneficial adjuvant to medications for type-2 diabetic patients. Two health benefits of cumin that is favorable for diabetics are its glucose-lowering effect and inhibition of AGE glycation.

Black cumin seeds decrease high blood glucose levels by increasing the insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake by the cells. Cumin seeds also block the formation of Advanced Glycation End products (AGE) typical in most diabetics – that often lead to complications.