Sesamin a lignan found in sesame oil, known as an potent antioxidant is also a potent aid to fat loss.
Sesamin is not itself an actual antioxidant is converted in the liver to an active form that has antioxidant activity.
Men taking sesamin prior to exercise had less oxidative damage after exercise as compared to controls and subjects who took Vitamin E before exercise. The study showed that while the active form scavenged damaging free radicals it also decreased fatty acid production and increased fat breakdown.
Regulary taking sesamin can result in greater fat loss. Scientist believe sesamin works is by altering genes that increase the production of metabolic enzymes and other important proteins involved in producing body fat and burning fat for energy in the body.
An effective dose of sesamin appears to be 500-1,000 mg taken 2-3 times a day with food.
According to Muscle and Fitness Magazine, "The active form of sesamin has been discovered to turn on a specific receptor--found in muscle, heart and liver cells--known to scientists as peroxisome proliferator-activator receptor alpha (PPAR alpha). Activating PPAR alpha turns on genes that simultaneously increase fat oxidation (burning) and decrease fat storage. Hitting bodyfat from both sides of the equation with sesamin can result in faster fat loss."
Sources:
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF.Stoppani, JimS. Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness; Feb2006, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p256-256
Jackson, Dwayne, and Jim Stoppani. "6 That cutting edge: six new fat-burning ingredients that can boost metabolism and get you ripped for summer." Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness May 2006: 170+. General OneFile. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.
Ide, T., et al. Sesamin, a sesame lignan, decreases fatty acid synthesis in rat liver accompanying the down-regulation of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1,534(1):1-13, 2001.
Sources:
HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF.Stoppani, JimS. Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness; Feb2006, Vol. 67 Issue 2, p256-256
Jackson, Dwayne, and Jim Stoppani. "6 That cutting edge: six new fat-burning ingredients that can boost metabolism and get you ripped for summer." Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness May 2006: 170+. General OneFile. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.
Ide, T., et al. Sesamin, a sesame lignan, decreases fatty acid synthesis in rat liver accompanying the down-regulation of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1,534(1):1-13, 2001.
