Medicinal herb (Paneer Dodi) receives a diabetes-fighting boost

A recent article in New Atlas discusses a study that shows that Paneer Dodi (Withania coagulans) is effective against diabetes which it has been used for generations in traditional Indian medicine. Could this become a more widely used natural solution for people suffering blood sugar management from type 2 diabetes and related ailments? Read more below…

Commonly known as Paneer dodi, the herb Withania coagulans has been used in traditional Indian medicine for many years now – among other things, it is claimed to help control diabetes. A new study shows that it indeed may do so, particularly when it’s ingested within special capsules.
Led by Assoc. Prof. Say Chye Joachim Loo, scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University started by extracting plant steroid compounds from W. coagulans berries. When tested in the lab, those compounds were found to increase insulin secretion by mouse pancreatic cells in a dish.

Source: New Atlas

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