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Nutraceutical word as such, is a very popular one for that matter in scientific circles, is simply a spin on the concept of pharmaceutical and includes food items of plant origin (herbs, food additives, food supplements which have both nutritional values to a small or a greater extent and medicinal properties) to help supplement nutrition and boost health in a pharmacological way, hence the name, Nutraceuticals instead of Pharmaceuticals.
Since many Nutraceuticals are the food products used in different countries for several centuries, implying their safe use through folk-lore and common usage, FDA approval is not needed for their consumption in moderate amounts. Even otherwise, food supplements by the very nature of their definitions are supplements and not the main staple diet and are to be used in moderation's. However, caution and prudence advises to read the entire page before reaching any decision. Many thanks for your patience in advance.
Here is one important Nutraceutical, to be used as tea, 2-3 times a day, from the leaves of Banaba Tree, also known as Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle, Pride of India and the scientific name Lagerstroemia speciosa (see the photos enclosed). This plant grows abundantly in Philippines, India, Texas, USA and other warmer parts of the world, grows to a height of 2-4 meters and produces beautiful pink, red and/or purple flowers.
ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OF THE BANABA LEAVES TEA
Tea from Banaba leaves have been safely used for ages in Philippines. Some have used leaves, flowers, fruits and twigs also of the Banaba tree for making a hot water extract or decoction for human consumption for the same hypoglycemic purpose/effect.
1. Persons with Diabetes Type II also have invariably high cholesterol levels, and Banaba leaves trees lower down the bad cholesterol level (LDL) also.
2. Reduction in high blood pressure has also been attributed to the use of Banaba leaves tea.
3. Banaba leaves tea also helps reduce visceral body fat, that is, belly or tummy fat. Some have claimed to have lost 2-4 pounds in about 2 weeks time.
4. Banaba leaves tea also provides anti-oxidative properties against damaging free oxygen radicals and thus provides additional health benefits.
5. A combination of diabetes Type II, high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure eventually leads to chronic kidney disease (CDK) with its disastrous consequences if it comes down to renal failure! Banaba leaves tea can help reverse such trends!!!
6. Use of Banaba tree leaves is a suitable adjunct to fight Type II Diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity.
HOW TO MAKE AND CONSUME A CUP OF BANABA LEAVES TEA:
1. Bring about 500 ml water to a boil.
2. Add 4-6 water washed Banaba tree leaves (fresh or dried) to it.
3. Continue to boil for another 15 minutes or so or till the water is reduced to about half of the starting volume.
4. Cool the tea somewhat to a palatable, drinkable temperature and drink the tea.
5. It is preferable to drink the first cup in the morning on an empty stomach.
6. Other times to consume the tea are 20-30 minutes before lunch and dinner. If it is not possible to take it to work to drink before lunch, two other cups can be drunk at evening at one hour interval.
7. Adjust the volume of water and leaves appropriately if more than one cup is needed to be made at a time.
8. Banaba leaves tea can be stored in a glass container in a refrigerator for consumption later on during the day.
9. A pinch each of cinnamon, licorice and half crushed fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) can also be added to the tea at the time Banaba leaves are added for making the tea, to further enhance the effect of Banaba leaves tea, as these additives (cinnamon, licorice and fenugreek seeds) have compounds also which further reduce blood glucose levels and licorice helps in detoxification of body system.
10. A crushed small cardamom can also be added for some enhanced flavor.
11. Used leaves can also be chewed with the tea as corosolic acid, one of the constituents, does not get extracted with the hot water extraction alone in to the tea. Chewing adds salivary proteins to extract and dissolve it.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF THE BANANBA LEAVES TEA:
These include the followings:
1. Six pentacyclic triterpenes (oleanolic acid, arjunolic acid, asiatic acid, maslinic acid, corosolic acid and 23-hydroxyursolic acid) in very small amounts, though enough to bring about the desired change.
2. Other active ingredients include: seven ellagitannins, lagerstroemin, flosin B, stachyurin, casuarinin, casuariin, epipunicacortein A, and 2, 3-(S) hexahydroxydiphenoyl-alpha/beta-D-glucose, together with one ellagic acid sulfate, 3-O-methyl-ellagic acid 4'-sulfate, ellagic acid, and four methyl ellagic acid derivatives, 3-O-methylellagic acid , 3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid (, 3,4,3'-tri-O-methylellagic acid, 3,4,8,9,10-pentahydroxydibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one and gallotannins.
3. Blood glucose level reduction is shown by ellagitannins, lagerstroemin, and flosin B.
4. Corosolic acid which was thought to reduce blood glucose level is now related to contribute to prevention of weight increase or lead to weight loss.
5. Active ingredients of Banaba Leaves Tea has insulin like activity.
6. The added advantage of this tea is that, unlike insulin, it does not act to increase body weight and thus contribute to weight loss also.
CAUTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS:
1. Pieces of advice are not a substitute for a professional, physician’s advice and consult your doctor before using it.
2. Metformin, to reduce glucose production from liver, some insulin sensitivity enhancing prescription medicine, such as glimepiride and cholesterol reducing prescription medicine, such as, Crestor, are often given to persons with Type II diabetes. As per unpublished reports, use of Banaba leaves tea, while taking these medicines have not produced any side effects or bad effects and have resulted in further reduction of fasting blood glucose by 30-40 mg/ml and cholesterol level than the one brought about by prescription medicines alone.
3. Usually, there are no side effects of Nutraceuticals.
4. Many studies cited are only on small animals, though its extensive use in Philippines seems to suggest that it’s safety for human consumption in moderation (2-3 regular cups a day for a fortnight with a further fortnight or a month’s gap before starting again and repeating the cycle).
5. However, this website or the author makes no guarantee or accepts responsibility against any untoward effect that may occur.
6. Banaba Tea needs to be boiled at least/about 15 minutes, so add enough water so that after boiling there is at least a cup of tea available to drink.
7. Banaba leaves tea can be consumed warm or even cold, in case a days’ supply has been made and kept in a refrigerator in a glass container.
8. Wash leaves (fresh or dried) before making tea.
9. Preferably leaves from organically grown trees are to be used.
10. Please make sure that the leaves from a tree you are using or intend to use has not been sprayed with any fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, weedicides, herbicides or sprays of such kinds.
References:
To be added soon.
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Nutraceutical word as such, is a very popular one for that matter in scientific circles, is simply a spin on the concept of pharmaceutical and includes food items of plant origin (herbs, food additives, food supplements which have both nutritional values to a small or a greater extent and medicinal properties) to help supplement nutrition and boost health in a pharmacological way, hence the name, Nutraceuticals instead of Pharmaceuticals.
Since many Nutraceuticals are the food products used in different countries for several centuries, implying their safe use through folk-lore and common usage, FDA approval is not needed for their consumption in moderate amounts. Even otherwise, food supplements by the very nature of their definitions are supplements and not the main staple diet and are to be used in moderation's. However, caution and prudence advises to read the entire page before reaching any decision. Many thanks for your patience in advance.
Here is one important Nutraceutical, to be used as tea, 2-3 times a day, from the leaves of Banaba Tree, also known as Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle, Pride of India and the scientific name Lagerstroemia speciosa (see the photos enclosed). This plant grows abundantly in Philippines, India, Texas, USA and other warmer parts of the world, grows to a height of 2-4 meters and produces beautiful pink, red and/or purple flowers.
ANTICIPATED BENEFITS OF THE BANABA LEAVES TEA
Tea from Banaba leaves have been safely used for ages in Philippines. Some have used leaves, flowers, fruits and twigs also of the Banaba tree for making a hot water extract or decoction for human consumption for the same hypoglycemic purpose/effect.
1. Persons with Diabetes Type II also have invariably high cholesterol levels, and Banaba leaves trees lower down the bad cholesterol level (LDL) also.
2. Reduction in high blood pressure has also been attributed to the use of Banaba leaves tea.
3. Banaba leaves tea also helps reduce visceral body fat, that is, belly or tummy fat. Some have claimed to have lost 2-4 pounds in about 2 weeks time.
4. Banaba leaves tea also provides anti-oxidative properties against damaging free oxygen radicals and thus provides additional health benefits.
5. A combination of diabetes Type II, high cholesterol, obesity, high blood pressure eventually leads to chronic kidney disease (CDK) with its disastrous consequences if it comes down to renal failure! Banaba leaves tea can help reverse such trends!!!
6. Use of Banaba tree leaves is a suitable adjunct to fight Type II Diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity.
HOW TO MAKE AND CONSUME A CUP OF BANABA LEAVES TEA:
1. Bring about 500 ml water to a boil.
2. Add 4-6 water washed Banaba tree leaves (fresh or dried) to it.
3. Continue to boil for another 15 minutes or so or till the water is reduced to about half of the starting volume.
4. Cool the tea somewhat to a palatable, drinkable temperature and drink the tea.
5. It is preferable to drink the first cup in the morning on an empty stomach.
6. Other times to consume the tea are 20-30 minutes before lunch and dinner. If it is not possible to take it to work to drink before lunch, two other cups can be drunk at evening at one hour interval.
7. Adjust the volume of water and leaves appropriately if more than one cup is needed to be made at a time.
8. Banaba leaves tea can be stored in a glass container in a refrigerator for consumption later on during the day.
9. A pinch each of cinnamon, licorice and half crushed fenugreek seeds (methi seeds) can also be added to the tea at the time Banaba leaves are added for making the tea, to further enhance the effect of Banaba leaves tea, as these additives (cinnamon, licorice and fenugreek seeds) have compounds also which further reduce blood glucose levels and licorice helps in detoxification of body system.
10. A crushed small cardamom can also be added for some enhanced flavor.
11. Used leaves can also be chewed with the tea as corosolic acid, one of the constituents, does not get extracted with the hot water extraction alone in to the tea. Chewing adds salivary proteins to extract and dissolve it.
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF THE BANANBA LEAVES TEA:
These include the followings:
1. Six pentacyclic triterpenes (oleanolic acid, arjunolic acid, asiatic acid, maslinic acid, corosolic acid and 23-hydroxyursolic acid) in very small amounts, though enough to bring about the desired change.
2. Other active ingredients include: seven ellagitannins, lagerstroemin, flosin B, stachyurin, casuarinin, casuariin, epipunicacortein A, and 2, 3-(S) hexahydroxydiphenoyl-alpha/beta-D-glucose, together with one ellagic acid sulfate, 3-O-methyl-ellagic acid 4'-sulfate, ellagic acid, and four methyl ellagic acid derivatives, 3-O-methylellagic acid , 3,3'-di-O-methylellagic acid (, 3,4,3'-tri-O-methylellagic acid, 3,4,8,9,10-pentahydroxydibenzo[b,d]pyran-6-one and gallotannins.
3. Blood glucose level reduction is shown by ellagitannins, lagerstroemin, and flosin B.
4. Corosolic acid which was thought to reduce blood glucose level is now related to contribute to prevention of weight increase or lead to weight loss.
5. Active ingredients of Banaba Leaves Tea has insulin like activity.
6. The added advantage of this tea is that, unlike insulin, it does not act to increase body weight and thus contribute to weight loss also.
CAUTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS:
1. Pieces of advice are not a substitute for a professional, physician’s advice and consult your doctor before using it.
2. Metformin, to reduce glucose production from liver, some insulin sensitivity enhancing prescription medicine, such as glimepiride and cholesterol reducing prescription medicine, such as, Crestor, are often given to persons with Type II diabetes. As per unpublished reports, use of Banaba leaves tea, while taking these medicines have not produced any side effects or bad effects and have resulted in further reduction of fasting blood glucose by 30-40 mg/ml and cholesterol level than the one brought about by prescription medicines alone.
3. Usually, there are no side effects of Nutraceuticals.
4. Many studies cited are only on small animals, though its extensive use in Philippines seems to suggest that it’s safety for human consumption in moderation (2-3 regular cups a day for a fortnight with a further fortnight or a month’s gap before starting again and repeating the cycle).
5. However, this website or the author makes no guarantee or accepts responsibility against any untoward effect that may occur.
6. Banaba Tea needs to be boiled at least/about 15 minutes, so add enough water so that after boiling there is at least a cup of tea available to drink.
7. Banaba leaves tea can be consumed warm or even cold, in case a days’ supply has been made and kept in a refrigerator in a glass container.
8. Wash leaves (fresh or dried) before making tea.
9. Preferably leaves from organically grown trees are to be used.
10. Please make sure that the leaves from a tree you are using or intend to use has not been sprayed with any fungicides, bactericides, insecticides, weedicides, herbicides or sprays of such kinds.
References:
To be added soon.
http://www.drsharmasmicroandnanopedia.com
Click on the link to get back to the Home page or use browser's back button.