Known as rhodiola, this herb grows in the colder, mountainous regions of Europe and Asia.
Washington, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Extract from the roots of the plant Rhodiola rosea, known as rhodiola, may be effective in controlling type 2 diabetes, a scientific source reported today.
Experts at the University of California, Irvine, USA, discovered that “it lowered fasting blood glucose levels, improved response to insulin injections, modulated bacterial composition in the gastrointestinal tract, and decreased several biomarkers of inflammation.”
The team used a genetically engineered mouse model that develops obesity, insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, similar to advanced human type 2 diabetes.
One such laboratory procedure – according to the journal Scientific Reports – aimed to test whether rhodiola could improve glucose homeostasis.
The extract from the roots of this plant works through changes in the microbiome that lead to an increase in the integrity of the intestinal barrier and a lower translocation of inflammatory molecules into the bloodstream.
“The integrity of the intestinal barrier influences body weight and the response to insulin and could improve the response of liver and muscle tissue to the insulin produced by the pancreas,” emphasize the specialists.
Known as rhodiola, this herb grows in the colder, mountainous regions of Europe and Asia.
The golden root, as it is also called in the Scandinavian culture and among Siberian peoples, is used to increase resistance at work and to improve altitude sickness.
A clinical study showed that taking 400 milligrams of Rodhiola rosea extract daily for 12 weeks improved symptoms of anxiety, fatigue and irritability.
Its properties are related to two of its active ingredients, rosavin and salidroside.