Pineapple leaves have an amazing slimming effect

Pineapple leaves have an amazing slimming effect

The results of a new study revealed that pineapple leaves can be used to absorb harmful fats from foods eaten in the digestive system.

According to New Atlas, researchers Van Tuan Tang and Duang Hai Minh, assistant professors at the National University of Singapore, dried and ground pineapple leaves obtained as an agricultural waste product.

When tested in a laboratory system that mimics the acidic environment of the human digestive system, 1 gram of the substance was able to absorb 45.1 grams of fat.

In order to facilitate the intake of the powder, some of it was encapsulated into a capsule while others were pressed into wafers.

For his part, Fan Tuan Tang said that “after eating the capsule or biscuit, fatty compounds (such as animal fats) are absorbed and formed in the form of fiber-coated clumps of fat, and then exit from the digestive system within one to three days, similar to other foods consumed by humans. “.

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And while the mechanical properties of pineapple leaves make them well suited for the task, the scientists reported that other types of high-cellulose agricultural waste, such as sugarcane pulp, could also be used.

But it remains to be moved from the stage of laboratory testing to research on animals and then humans to see how effective the powder is in the actual human digestive system.