Birch bark ingredient comes with many metabolic benefits
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
An ingredient found in abundance in birch bark appears to have an array of metabolic benefits. In mice, the compound known as betulin lowered cholesterol, helped prevent diet-induced obesity, and improved insulin sensitivity. Betulin-treated mice were also more resistant to developing atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries.