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A study carried out at Center for Research and Advanced Studies ( Cinvestav ) revealed that the blue agave known as the name of Tequilana weber with which is made the iconic tequila contains substances that help to fix the calcium and the magnesium in The study was published in the scientific portal Science Daily and was directed by the Mexican scientist Mercedes López .
] In addition to being the raw material for the preparation of the tequila the agave Tequilana contains fructans which, in collaboration with the appropriate intestinal macrobiota, promotes the formation of bones again, even in the presence of osteoporosis [1 9459004] he told the scientific circles Lopez
To reach this conclusion, Lopez and his team conducted various experiments in animals, removal of ovaries in female mice to induce osteoporosis . then they were administered fructans of agave . Eight weeks later, they took a sample of bones femur to measure the absorption of minerals and osteocalcin, a protein that indicates the production of bones new
The result: Mouse that consumed fructans from agave synthesized up to 50 percent of said protein, and the diameter of its bones was greater compared to those that did not. not use these derivatives agave reported the researcher.
indeed, the fructans arrive intact in the small intestine, and interact with the intestinal macrobiota to become short-chain fatty acid, which "trap" the minerals available in the intestinal tract and help transport them to the cells.
"But it is very important to have good intestinal health macrobiota, because so bacteria ferment fructans and turn them into fatty acids" , says Dr. López
. These encouraging results open the possibility of an alternative treatment for osteoporosis a disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide and causes one in five broken bones that occur in the world .
The next step, says Lopez, is to conduct clinical trials to investigate the possibility of integrating agave fructans as an adjunct in the treatment of osteoporosis for which he is already applying for a national patent.
* Based on information from Science Daily.
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