Cashew Extract May Combat Diabetes

Cashew Extract May Combat Diabetes: New research reveals that an extract of cashew seeds may help fight diabetes. In a series of test-tube experiments, scientists found that cashew seed extract helped muscle cells to absorb blood sugar. According to the study's authors, this finding suggests that cashew seed extract could improve the body's response to its own insulin.. In people with diabetes, the muscle, fat, and liver cells fail to respond properly to insulin. As the pancreas produces more and more insulin to help blood sugar enter cells excess blood sugar builds up in the bloodstream. By improving the body's insulin response, the study's authors suggest, cashew seed extract may help keep blood sugar in check and protect against diabetes. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 5 JUL 2010