New Component Of the Berries Against LDL Cholesterol
Food technology allows new components every day to find that after several scientific research, find different properties that benefit the body. Such is the case of pterostilbene natural component found in berries and whose effect is more potent than resveratrol, which helps fight as important risk factors such as LDL cholesterol or bad.
Pterostilbene, besides being strange and difficult name to pronounce, is a natural substance found in berries (especially blueberries) and grapes. This new substance is a derivative of resveratrol and in recent years has been thoroughly investigated. In these studies concluded that not only would be better than resveratrol, but has a great potential to improve human health.
One of the properties of pterostilbene is to act against LDL or bad cholesterol. This should be in large part to its antioxidant capacity. This substance would act similarly to fibrates reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, but without the side effects of such drugs themselves.
How detailed above, one of the fruits with higher content of pterostilbene are blueberries, along with other variety of grapes and berries. Such findings are very useful to exploit the potential properties of certain natural substances that help prevent degenerative diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease.