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Törmäsin vahingossa tuollaiseen abstractiin muita asioista selailessani pubmedissä. Taidanpa lähteä hakemaan Panda-pussia kiskalta. :evil:

Tässä linkillä sama teksti.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/...d&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=14594116&query_hl=7


J Endocrinol Invest. 2003 Jul;26(7):646-50. Related Articles, Links

Effect of licorice on the reduction of body fat mass in healthy subjects.

Armanini D, De Palo CB, Mattarello MJ, Spinella P, Zaccaria M, Ermolao A, Palermo M, Fiore C, Sartorato P, Francini-Pesenti F, Karbowiak I.

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences-Endocrinology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. decio.amanini@unipd.it

The history of licorice, as a medicinal plant, is very old and has been used in many societies throughout the millennia. The active principle, glycyrrhetinic acid, is responsible for sodium retention and hypertension, which is the most common side-effect. We show an effect of licorice in reducing body fat mass. We studied 15 normal-weight subjects (7 males, age 22-26 yr, and 8 females, age 21-26 yr), who consumed for 2 months 3.5 g a day of a commercial preparation of licorice. Body fat mass (BFM, expressed as percentage of total body weight, by skinfold thickness and by bioelectrical impedance analysis, BIA) and extracellular water (ECW, percentage of total body water, by BIA) were measured. Body mass index (BMI) did not change. ECW increased (males: 41.8+/-2.0 before vs 47.0+/-2.3 after, p<0.001; females: 48.2+/-1.4 before vs 49.4+/-2.1 after, p<0.05). BFM was reduced by licorice: (male: before 12.0+/-2.1 vs after 10.8+/-2.9%, p<0.02; female: before 24.9+/-5.1 vs after 22.1+/-5.4, p<0.02); plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone were suppressed. Licorice was able to reduce body fat mass and to suppress aldosterone, without any change in BMI. Since the subjects were consuming the same amount of calories during the study, we suggest that licorice can reduce fat by inhibiting 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 at the level of fat cells.
 
OutOfShape sanoi:
Taidanpa lähteä hakemaan Panda-pussia kiskalta. :evil:

who consumed for 2 months 3.5 g a day of a commercial preparation of licorice.

Tuolla annoksella pussi kestää pitkääään.. :)
 
Joo, mä olen törmännyt ulkomailla terveyskaupoissa hirveisiin määriin Panda lakritsia!! Makua kun makua löytyy, erikoisella Pandalakritsihyllyllään.
Aina niitä katselen tyyliin "miksi te olette siinä?"
Kai se sitten jotenkin hyväksi on... en silti menisi laittamaan sitä diettiruokailuni tueksi
 
En tiedä kannattaako siltikään...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3112606.stm

Liquorice risk to men's sex life
Liquorice is used in many products, including sweets
Men who eat too much liquorice could risk damaging their sex lives, according to a study.

Researchers from Iran have found that liquorice - used in sweets, chewing gum, toothpastes and herbal remedies - can lower testosterone.

Low levels of testosterone can affect libido and mood and may even increase the risks of sexual problems.

Speaking at the British Pharmaceutical conference in Harrogate, researchers urged men to be aware of the risks.

Dr Mahmoud Mosaddegh and colleagues at the Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences based their findings on a study of 20 healthy men.

Key ingredient

They were all given 1.3g of dried liquorice root extract everyday for 10 days.

The extract contained about 400mg of glycyrrhizic acid, which gives liquorice its distinctive taste.


We would advise caution in use of the extract
Dr Mahmoud Mosaddegh,
Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
The extract is used in popular herbal remedies. Manufacturers claim it can relieve cold, flu and allergy symptoms and may even help people with chronic fatigue or ulcers.

It is also found in smaller quantities in confectionery, toothpaste and some herbal teas. Cigarette and drugs manufacturers sometimes use it to improve the taste of their products.

Some brands of chewing gum can contain 24mg of glycyrrhizic acid while some herbal teas can contain up to 450mg per litre.

A report by the European Commission published earlier this year suggested that people should not consume any more than 100mg of glycyrrhizic acid a day.

The Iranian researchers took blood samples from the men involved in their study.

They found that the men all had significantly lower levels of testosterone than they would normally expect.

The findings backs up a previous study published in 1999. It also reported lower testosterone levels in men taking liquorice.

However, other studies have found no such link.

Nevertheless, Dr Mosaddegh said men should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice and in particular liquorice herbal remedies.

"Liquorice root extract is a popular treatment, traditionally used for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders but until further data are available we would advise caution in use of the extract."

But he added: "More research is needed to assess the hormonal effects of liquorice."
 
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