ST32da, a compound found in red sage root, is believed to turn white fat into fat-burning brown fat, according to the study
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/05/20
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Studies found that turning white fat into brown fat can help people
The photo shows the red sage root, also known as Dan-sen (Image credit: Baidu)
become more lean, and a Taiwanese study recently found that a compound found in red sage root, better known as Dan-sen, can accelerate the “white-to-brown” process.
According the joint study between a Taipei Medical University’s research team and Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital’s Department of Medical Research, the compound ST32da extracted from red sage root can also help improve fatty liver disease and diabetes.
Dr. Lin Heng of Taipei Medical University explained the process in a statement on Friday that the white fat is the predominant form of fat in the body and exists mostly in the abdomen, thighs, and external organs. The excessive amount of the white fat is believed to instigate an inflammatory reaction and increases risk for diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, in addition to weight gain.
The brown fat, on the other hand, is believed to be able to consume calories from fat and sugars and radiate them away as heat, according to the other study. [FULL STORY]
