11/29/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
Ursolic acid is one good reason to eat apple peel. The triterpenoid, found in herbs and spices, as well as the peel of apples and other fruits, can improve the components of metabolic syndrome. This is according to a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
The study looked at the effects of ursolic acid on metabolic syndrome and its components. Metabolic syndrome is composed of several metabolic disorders – diabetes, obesity, and hypertension – occurring together. The result is a dangerous combination that increases your risk of dying from coronary heart disease or stroke.
To manage metabolic syndrome, one needs to manage its components. The authors of the study wanted to understand how ursolic acid can affect insulin sensitivity and inflammation, both of which contribute to metabolic syndrome’s progression.
The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial involving 24 individuals aged 30 to 60 years. All participants were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome without treatment. They were randomly divided into two groups of 12 members each – one group received a placebo while the other was 150 mg of ursolic acid which they needed to take orally once a day for 12 weeks.
After the treatment, 50 percent of the participants entered remission from metabolic syndrome, demonstrating significant reductions in body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, fasting glucose, and insulin sensitivity. These findings convinced the researchers that ursolic acid may indeed aid in managing the different components of metabolic syndrome.
Ursolic acid is a triterpenoid found in plant sources. Some of its notable sources are herbs like rosemary, oregano, basil, lavender, and thyme, as well as fruits like cranberries, bilberries, and prunes. Apples also have ursolic acid, but the greatest concentrations of the substance are found in the peel. (Related: Apple peel compound may help fight obesity.)
Ursolic acid offers many health benefits:
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