A recent medical study has revealed a plant compound that may help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), one of the most common liver diseases worldwide, particularly among people who follow high-fat diets.
The study showed that glutein, a plant protein extracted from mulberry leaves after filtration, significantly improves liver health and reduces fat accumulation. The results, based on experiments with cells and mice, indicated that glutein supplementation contributed to lowering triglyceride and cholesterol levels, and reducing markers of inflammation and tissue damage.
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Researchers noted that in animals fed a high-fat diet, glutein helped slow weight gain, improve blood parameters, and reduce the activity of enzymes associated with liver damage. The analysis also showed that the compound's effects extend beyond suppressing inflammatory pathways to include reorganizing metabolic processes, including the production of bile acids and amino acids.
The researchers confirmed that these findings open the door to using glutathione extracted from mulberry leaves as a potential functional food supplement for treating fatty liver disease and some obesity-related liver disorders. They also stressed the need for further clinical studies to confirm its efficacy and safety in humans.
The study results were published in the scientific journal Food & Function.