Blue corn beneficial for protection against diseases, says study
Posted on: 24/Jan/2017 4:43:51 PM
A new study carried in rats says that eating blue corn may help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. The study was conducted by researchers from the Universidad Veracruzana and Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz in Mexico. The findings were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
In the study, a rat model of metabolic syndrome fed a high-sugar and high-cholesterol diet and given blue maize extract showed significant improvement in systolic blood pressure, high density lipoprotein, HDL, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to those not given the extract.
Say the researchers, The natural antioxidants present in blue maize may help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, raising interest in using blue maize as a component of functional foods and nutraceuticals. Anti-obesity food materials are always in demand, and this study brings out not only the importance of blue maize in controlling adipocity, but also the potential role of cholesterol in the development of obesity.
