Zamola Frantisek M.D. Krewel Meuselbach,
Nam. Gen. Kutlvasra 6,Prague,Czech Republic.
Obesity is a serious public health challenge. In recent years various strategies for treatment of obesity are researched. Because of limitations of drugs currently available, new preparations for treatment are searched (especially safe natural products). PinnoThin™,Korean pine nut oil with high content of pinolenic acid, was subjected to two studies, which evaluated its influence on satiety hormones cholecystokinin and glucagon like peptide 1. The results of the studies confirmed, that pine nut oil is capable of increase of satiety hormones release and therefore it suppresses appetite. It does not have any effect on hunger inducing factor ghrelin. The study of toxicity showed that pine nut oil is not toxic and so it is safe for obesity treatment.
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