Mustard can be useful for losing fat

Some late studies have defined certain benefits of mustard. Everybody knows that it is a good remedy which adds pleasant flavor to meal. Moreover, it has been determined that mustard may help to lose fat and improve physical appearance.
A research linked with 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 research that a compound that is named “homobrassinolide” found in mustard and other related herbs has capacity to increase lean muscle mass and strength in mammals.
28-Homobrassinolide is a brassinosteroid. It is a type of steroid which is contained in plants which belong to Brassica family. It has been known that it is capable to induce growing plants. But nobody has been aware about its role in mammals. The experts have discovered that homobrassinolide is able to lead to anabolic effects in mammals. It induces increasing protein synthesis, stimulates appetite and enhances muscle mass 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 used in order to monitor changes in weight, food consumption and composition of rats’ bodies. It has been determined that animals that have been given homobrassinolide have acquired essentially more muscle mass than those that have not been given this compound.
Increase of muscle mass indicates about a higher basal metabolic rate. Enhanced BMR is associated with great caloric burning which helps to remain lean.
So, the research has clearly manifested that homobrassinolide enhances protein synthesis, enhances size and number of muscle fibers which play an essential role for enhancement of energy.
Specialists suggest that such plants, as mustard, may be used for more enhanced brassinosteroid content. It may help to have lean muscle mass, enhance it and prevent some health problems.
It is suggested that future supplement and medicine industry will elaborate products that will be efficacious in case of some illnesses related to muscle wasting. Such preparations may be applied as alternative drugs to synthetic steroids because the first ones will probably have minimal or no adverse effects.
Leaves of mustard have little calories. They are rich in antioxidants. Leaves of mustard have anti-inflammatory effects. Furthermore, they represent a brilliant source of iron, magnesium, fiber, selenium and phosphorous.
Mustard may be applied 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 benefits.