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by Gloria Gamat on December 31, 2007
According to a team of researchers at Allahabad University, YES- which proved that 'doob' (common grass) can help in checking blood sugar level and also delays the aging process.
The light green thin blade of the said common grass or 'doob' (Cynodon Dactylon) has demonstrated ability to bring down the blood glucose level and is a rich source of anti-oxidant.
Well, what do you think? Can be say goodbye to diabetes drugs?
Source: The TIMES of India
[Photo Credit: tropical forages]
The light green thin blade of the said common grass or 'doob' (Cynodon Dactylon) has demonstrated ability to bring down the blood glucose level and is a rich source of anti-oxidant.
It has been found that the extract of 'doob', when administered on diabetic rats brought down their blood glucose level by around 56 per cent. This decrease was almost the same when the extract was prepared in aqueous (water as the base) formulation or when it was prepared in an alcohol solution.
The grass is also beneficial for person suffering from obesity as the extract brought down the level of bad cholesterol by around 35 percent.
The experiment concluded that the best suited doze would be 500 milligramme per kilogram of body weight. This means that if one is of 70 kg, the best doze would be around 3 grams of powdered extract per day.
And if you are not yet convinced of the benefits, well, 'Doob' is also able to minimise the wrinkles on your face as the extract of this grass has the properties of antioxidants.
Well, what do you think? Can be say goodbye to diabetes drugs?
Source: The TIMES of India
[Photo Credit: tropical forages]
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