Buckwheat protein shows potential for cholesterol reduction

Proteins from tartary buckwheat and common buckwheat helped reduce cholesterol levels in rats on a high cholesterol diet by at least 25 per cent, report Japanese researchers. If the results can be reproduced in humans, the proteins may offer an alternative for functional food formulators and dietary supplements to tap into the burgeoning cholesterol reduction market, currently dominated by phytosterols and stanols. The research, published in the Journal of Food Science, reports that supplementation of a high cholesterol diet with protein from common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) and tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn) reduced serum cholesterol levels in rats by 32 and 25 per cent, respectively. In a second experiment, the researchers looked at the effect of the proteins to reduce the formation of gallstones (lithogenesis), measured by the lithogenic index.

Supplementation with common (BWP) and tartary buckwheat (TBP) led to reductions of the lithogenic index of 62 and 43 per cent, respectively. "Taken together, these results suggest a potential source of TBP as a functional food ingredient as well as BWP," wrote the authors. High cholesterol levels, hypercholesterolaemia, have a long association with many diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD), the cause of almost 50 per cent of deaths in Europe, and reported to cost the EU economy an estimated €169bn ($202bn) per year. Analysis of the chemical composition of TBP was found to be 45.8 per cent protein, 7.8 per cent lipids, and 2.7 per cent dietary fibre, while BWP was composed of 65.8 per cent protein, 22.0 per cent lipids, and 7.0 per cent dietary fibre. TBP was also found to contain more rutin and quercetin than BWP, with 5.3 and 4.4 mg of rutin per 100 grams, respectively, and 1710 and 5.4 mg of quercetin per 100 grams, respectively.

Standard Process has a source of Buckwheat! Cyruta (Cholesterol Metabolism) #3250 90T Each tablet supplies 250 mg Buckwheat Leaf Juice and Seed and 85 mg Inositol.

Ingredients: Honey, bovine adrenal cytosol extract, ascorbic acid, oat flour, and calcium stearate. Cholesterol metabolism and reduction.

Dose: 1 Tab/meal increasing weekly to a maximum dose of 3 Tab/Meal.

NOTE: A-F Betafood should be used with Cyruta to help remove fats through the biliary system. (Take with full glass of water)

Commentary: Buckwheat is an anti-scurvy staple that goes back to ancient Mesopotamia. It was the staple of the American pioneer. It has been largely forgotten in the modern diet and with it the strong vitamin P group of anti-capillary fragility factors from the vitamin C complex. Cyruta and Cyruta-Plus are both made from the green buckwheat plant. This is very high in the naturally occurring P factors for the person with pink toothbrush (bleeding gums) or who bruises easily. Cyruta is made from the seeds as well as the leaves of the plant. This contains inositol and the calcium and cholesterol metabolizing factors, as well as the naturally occurring P factors.

Increase your Energy with these Three Things

Overview

Vitamin B6, zinc and magnesium all interact with each other in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism and proper DNA synthesis. Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in your body. Zinc is found mostly in your blood plasma and liver, while magnesium is stored in your bones and muscle.

Are vitamins and trace elements that support many enzymatic processes within the body. According to research, the nutrients all work together to provide synergistic results that would not be found when taking these nutrients separately.

FUNCTIONS

You body needs vitamin B6 for over 100 enzyme functions that are involved with metabolism and hormone formation. Vitamin B6 carries out protein synthesis of hemoglobin formation in your red blood cells, synthesis of white blood cells and developing neurotransmitters.

Zinc is involved with over 300 enzymatic functions; regulating protein synthesis and proper growth development. According to the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, it is also a component of an antioxidant called superoxide dismutase, or SOD, which protects cells from free radical damage. Zinc also plays a role in storing and releasing insulin, moving vitamin A from the liver and keeping your blood pH in balance. Zinc is depleted during intense exercise, and deficiencies also tend to arise. In fact, in a study with 160 athletes, 23% of the males and 43% of the females had significantly low levels of zinc.

Magnesium is one of the more common nutritional deficiencies among healthy adults, especially women and the elderly. Deficiencies are also very common among weight trainers, due to increased loss of these nutrients during workouts.

Besides maintaining bone structures, magnesium works with potassium in conducting nerve impulses; metabolizing carbohydrates, fats and proteins; and DNA and RNA synthesis. Magnesium is involve in 300 enzymes. It also regulates blood calcium balance and helps vitamin D absorb calcium and phosphorous into your bones. Magnesium ensures our muscle tissues get sufficient amounts of oxygen. When there is a magnesium deficiency, muscles are depleted of oxygen therefore muscles exhaust more easily. Magnesium on its own aids strength, endurance, and relaxation and is necessary to support the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.

Dosage

For adult male athletes, scientific studies support taking 20-30 mg of zinc liver chelate and 450 mg of magnesium lactae daily as well as 50-100 mg of B6-niacinaminde per day. According to researchers, both female and teenage male athletes need half that amount daily (10 to 15 mg of zinc and 225 mg of magnesium) taken in 2 divided dosages. It is recommended to be taken 30 minutes before a workout and again about 30 minutes prior to bedtime, preferably on an empty stomach.