Mustard can help to lose fat and increase lean muscle mass

Some recent researches have set some benefits of mustard. Everyone knows that it is an excellent remedy which adds pleasant flavor to meal. Moreover, it has been set up that mustard can help to lose fat and improve physical appearance.
A research related to mustard has been led by Debora Esposito and his colleagues at North Carolina University in Kannapolis (USA). It has been claimed under results of the study that a compound which is called “homobrassinolide” found in mustard and other related herbs may enhance lean muscle mass and energy in mammals.
28-Homobrassinolide represents a brassinosteroid. It is a type of steroid that has been found in plants which belong to Brassica family. It has been known that it may promote growing plants. But no one has been aware about its function in mammals. The specialists have determined that homobrassinolide is capable to cause anabolic effects in mammals. It promotes increasing protein synthesis, stimulates appetite and enhances muscle size through enhancement of number and size of muscle fibers in animals.
Healthy rats have been enrolled in the study. They have been given oral homobrassinolide during 24 days. Dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry analysis has been applied in order to check changes in weight, food consumption and composition of rats’ bodies. It has been determined that animals who have been given homobrassinolide have obtained significantly more muscle mass than those that have not been given this compound.
Enhancement of muscle size indicates about a higher basal metabolic rate. High BMR is associated with great caloric burning which helps to stay lean.
So, the study has clearly demonstrated that homobrassinolide enhances protein synthesis, enhances size and number of muscle fibers which play a great role for increase of endurance.
Specialists suppose that such plants, as mustard, can be applied for higher brassinosteroid content. It may help to have lean muscle mass, increase it and prevent some illnesses.
It is supposed that future supplement and medicine industry will elaborate preparations that will be effective in case of some diseases connected with muscle wasting. Such products can be used as alternative medications to synthetic steroids because the first ones will probably have minimal or no unwanted results.
Leaves of mustard are low-calorie. They are rich in antioxidants. Leaves of mustard have anti-inflammatory features. Furthermore, they represent a brilliant source of iron, magnesium, fiber, selenium and phosphorous.
Mustard may be utilized for preparing salads, curds and tempering. It would be useful to take at least one teaspoon of mustard with water or meal in order to get some positive effects.