Barking up right tree in battle against obesity
News Scotsman | 1/5/2011A drug commonly found in birch bark may provide effective new treatments for obesity, heart disease and diabetes, scientists have discovered. The compound, called betulin, targets genes involved in the production... read more
Birch bark’s betulin may contribute to metabolic benefits
BioMed | 1/5/2011An ingredient found in abundance in birch bark appears to have an array of metabolic benefits, according to new studies in animals that are reported in the January issue of... read more
Birch Bark May Fight Weight Gain
About.com | 2/3/2011A natural substance found in birch bark may boost your metabolic health, recent research from the journal Cell Metabolism shows. In tests on mice, scientists discovered that a compound called betulin... read more
Birch Bark: Betulin lowered cholesterol, helped prevent diet-induced obesity, and improved insulin sensitivity.
Diet and Nutrition News | 1/4/2011Bao-Liang Song, from the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, has said: “Our study shows that the SREBP pathway is a good target for several metabolic diseases.” “We also identify a... read more
Birch Bark Ingredient Betulin Can Treat Obesity – Says Research
YgoY | 1/8/2011Among several birch tress found in the North America, birch bark has always remained of special interest owing to its ingredient betulin’s chemical and medical benefits. Researchers from the Shanghai... read more
Birch bark nutrient prevents obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol
NaturalNews | 1/10/2011Researchers from the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBC) in China have identified a powerful compound in birch bark called betulin that helps lower cholesterol and prevent both diabetes and... read more
Birch bark may contain healing benefits
United Press International | 1/6/2011(UPI) — An ingredient in birch bark may have an array of metabolic benefits, researchers in Shanghai say. Researchers at Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, led by Bao-Liang Song, found... read more
Compound Isolated From Birch Bark Fights Obesity and Diabetes
Elements4Health | 1/4/2011New research has demonstrated the anti-obesity effects of a compound naturally found in birch bark. Scientists have shown that treating mice with the compound betulin counteracts weight gain, improves insulin sensitivity,... read more
Birch bark nutrient prevents obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol
Dr. Eddy Clinic | 10/25/2010Researchers from the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBC) in China have identified a powerful compound in birch bark called betulin that helps lower cholesterol and prevent both diabetes and... read more
Birch Bark Ingredient Has Metabolic Benefits
Diabetes in Control . Com | 1/12/2011Betulin-treated mice were also more resistant to developing atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries. Betulin works by targeting so-called sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs), transcription factors that are known to be... read more
Birch Bark Does More Than Fight Obesity
PRlog | 7/22/2011In January a team of researchers at Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences showed that betulin, a compound found in Birch Bark, helped lower cholesterol, prevent diet-induced obesity, and improve insulin... read more
Betulin Better Than Statins for Managing Lipid Metabolism
BioTechDaily | 1/18/2011A chemical found in birch tree bark has been found to dramatically lower lipid and cholesterol levels in test animals as well as increasing their sensitivity to insulin. Betulin (lup-20(29)-ene-3beta,28-diol)... read more
Birch bark drug ‘fights obesity’
The Press Association | 1/4/2011A drug found in birch bark may provide effective new treatments for obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The compound, called betulin, targets genes involved in the production of harmful blood fats.... read more
Beneficial Effects of Birch Bark Ingredient
MeD India | 1/7/2011Recent studies conducted in animals revealed that an ingredient found in abundance in birch bark has a whole lot of metabolic effects. In mice, the compound known as betulin lowered... read more
Birch bark nutrient prevents obesity, diabetes and high cholesterol
Global Information Network Soc | 1/10/2011Researchers from the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBC) in China have identified a powerful compound in birch bark called betulin that helps lower cholesterol and prevent both diabetes and... read more
Ingredient in Birch Bark May Work Better Than Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Lovastatin
Breaking Christan News | 1/10/2011In studies, betulin decreased lipids in liver and fat to a greater extent than lovastatin did. Betulin also improved insulin resistance through its effects on fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis. An... read more
TREE BARK DRUG COULD BATTLE HEART DISEASE
Express.Co.Uk | 1/5/2011A DRUG found in birch bark may be useful in the treatment of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The compound, called betulin, targets genes involved in producing harmful blood fats. In... read more
The Metabolic Benefits Of Birch Bark Ingredient
Medical News Today | 1/5/2011An ingredient found in abundance in birch bark appears to have an array of metabolic benefits, according to new studies in animals that are reported in the January issue of... read more
Tree Bark Drug To Fight Obesity
Daily News | 1/5/2011A new drug which contains an element found in the bark of trees may be able to provide new treatments for obesity as well as a number of other major... read more
In an animal study, researchers found betulin from birch bark lowered cholesterol, obesity and improved insulin resistance
eMaxHealth | 1/5/2011Scientists studied betulin in mice finding the ingredient that is abundant in birch bark loweredcholesterol and improved insulin sensitivity. They also found the mice became more resistant to plaque buildup... read more
