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Cumin seeds could help with lower cholesterol, weight loss: Study
A clinical trial by Osaka Metropolitan University showed daily intake of 5 grams of black cumin seed powder lowered bad cholesterol and raised good cholesterol in eight weeks.
- Recently, Osaka Metropolitan University researchers reported 22 trial participants consuming 5 grams daily of black cumin showed improved cholesterol after eight weeks, published in Food Science & Nutrition.
- Black cumin , native to western Asia and eastern Europe, has long been used in traditional medicine and cooking but has only recently drawn scientific attention.
- Lab-Grown cell experiments suggest black cumin extracts may inhibit fat cell formation by affecting genetic regulators of metabolism, while the 20-person control group showed no similar cholesterol changes.
- The findings join several small trials that suggest cumin may aid weight loss and improve cholesterol levels, and study authors say these effects could boost cardiovascular health by lowering future heart problems.
- However, evidence remains sparse and mixed, as most findings come from cell and animal studies, and other clinical trials show smaller effects, so researchers call for larger, longer-term clinical trials.
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