Blueberries Can Prevent Cancer and Diabetes?
Blueberries have long been known to contain antioxidants called resveratrol which is great. These antioxidants are not only healthy, but it can also help prevent cancer. In addition to resveratrol, blueberries also menangudung other substances that can help lower the amount of fat as well as reduce the risk of diabetes. Substance is called pterostilbene. This substance is one kind of chemical substances such as resveratrol are also found in other fruits such as cranberries and grapes. However, pterostilbene apparently still have not been studied.
Role pterostilbene Contained in Blueberry
Research on blueberries is done by the Carlos III Institute of Health and found that pterostilbene has a very small size and can penetrate the cell membrane of cancer cells. Besides these substances can also cause the death of cancer cells. Known pterostilbene may also make cancer cells become weakened in a way to prevent it to produce energy.
The benefits of pterostilbene not only that. Recent research suggests that these substances can also prevent diabetes and obesity, as well as protecting the heart. The researchers found that pterostilbene substances may increase fat oxidation in the liver and also reduce the synthesis of fat tissue. This process will trigger a reduction in body fat.
Meanwhile, another study published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition found the same thing where pterostilbene can help protect beta cells in the pancreas. This beta cell function to control insulin and keeping it stable. This in turn will prevent that trigger insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes.
Pterostilbene is also known to prevent hardening of the arteries that can trigger heart attacks. In addition, this substance could also help improve the effectiveness of HIV drugs. However, until now pterostilbene apparently still rarely investigated and need more trials to determine the potential health problems.
