Mustard stimulates appetite, reduces fat and increases muscle mass in mammals

Certain recent studies have defined some benefits of mustard. Anybody knows that it is an excellent remedy which adds pleasant flavor to food. Moreover, it has been set up that mustard may 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 confirmed under results of the study that a compound that is named “homobrassinolide” found in mustard and other related herbs may increase lean muscle mass and endurance in mammals.
28-Homobrassinolide is a brassinosteroid. It is a type of steroid which has been found in plants which belong to Brassica family. It has been known that it is able to induce growing plants. But nobody has been aware about its role in mammals. The experts have determined that homobrassinolide has ability to lead to anabolic effects in mammals. It induces enhancing protein synthesis, stimulates appetite and increases muscle mass through increase of number and size of muscle fibers in animals.
Healthy rats have been involved in the study. They have been given oral homobrassinolide during 24 days. Dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry analysis has been applied in order to monitor changes in weight, food consumption and composition of rats’ bodies. It has been defined that animals that have been given homobrassinolide have acquired essentially more muscle mass than those that have not been given this compound.
Enhancement of muscle mass indicates about a higher basal metabolic rate. Increased BMR is associated with great caloric burning that helps to remain lean.
Thus, the research has clearly displayed that homobrassinolide enhances protein synthesis, increases size and number of muscle fibers which play a great role for increase of strength.
Specialists think that such plants, as mustard, can be applied for higher brassinosteroid content. It can help to have lean muscle mass, increase it and prevent some diseases.
It is supposed that future supplement and medicine industry will elaborate preparations that will be efficient in case of certain diseases linked with muscle wasting. Such preparations may be used as alternative medications to synthetic steroids because the first ones will probably cause minimal or no adverse effects.
Leaves of mustard have little calories. They are rich in antioxidants. Leaves of mustard have anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, they represent a good source of iron, magnesium, fiber, selenium and phosphorous.
Mustard may be applied for preparing salads, curds and tempering. It would be useful to consume at least one teaspoon of mustard with water or meal in order to acquire some benefits.