Hops Compounds Reduce Weight in Obese Diabetic Mice: Study

Compounds found in hops, known for its role in beer production improves health of obese and diabetic mice, shows study published in PLOS ONE. Eight weeks of treatment with the compounds, called tetrahydro iso-alpha acids, also reduced gut permeability and normalized insulin sensitivity markers in the mice, among other beneficial metabolic effects.

Hops have been known to contain anti-inflammatory compounds with potential medicinal uses for metabolic disorders, like insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, which are associated with low-grade inflammation. These new results suggest a novel mechanism contributing to the positive effects of the investigated treatment, the authors write. The work was led by Patrice Cani of the Universit� catholique de Louvain in Brussels, Belgium.

Source: Eurekalert