Sabinsa’s pTeroSol® Pterocarpus marsupium Extract Studied in Published Research for Diabetic Benefit

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Sami-Sabinsa Group is a research-focused multinational health science company that was founded in 1991 by the late Dr. Muhammed Majeed, an internationally renowned scientist and entrepreneur in the field of evidence-based medicine. The company is a leading manufacturer of nutraceuticals and cosmeceutical ingredients, standardized herbal extracts, enzymes, probiotics, nutricosmetics, nutritional fine chemicals, and specialty chemicals.
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In a recent published study in J Dietary Supplements [doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2017.1356416] researchers found that Pterocarpus marsupium extracts manufactured by Sami Labs (the manufacturing arm of Sabinsa Corporation) lowered blood glucose and HbA1c levels, increasing the levels of the hormone insulin in diabetic rats.

These extracts, containing water-soluble C-glycosidic components, also lowered oxidative stress and inflammatory markers such as TNF-α, IL-6 (and its mRNA) in diabetic hepatic tissue. Histological studies supported the biochemical measures. Lipid profile improved considerably for the diabetic rats that received Pterocarpus extracts. Overall very supportive evidence was obtained in this paper for the pharmacological actions of Pterocarpus marsupium extract for normalizing blood sugar levels in diabetic rats.

These results reinforce the clinical trial results published earlier by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR – a research institute supported by the Government of India). Sami licensed-in the product and patents on an exclusive basis from ICMR.

According to the American Medical Association diabetes is prevalent in about 9.4% of the North American population. Sedentary lifestyles and food choices act in concert to increase diabetic risk factors and incidence.

Pterocarpus marsupium water-soluble extracts from the Indian Kino tree have been traditionally used for control of blood sugar in Ayurveda. For centuries an Ayurvedic method of controlling diabetes involved drinking a water extract of Pterocarpus obtained either by soaking pieces of the wood in water overnight or utilizing a tumbler carved from wood from the Indian Kino tree filled with water. As with many of Sabinsa’s ingredients, the company continues to expand traditional Ayurvedic knowledge with modern research, increasing access to time tested remedies for the benefit of human health.

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Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited (formerly Sami Labs Limited), a pioneer and global leader in health science, is a leading producer of nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, standardized herbal extracts, fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, probiotics, and enzymes.

The company’s corporate R&D encompasses independent research divisions, including Natural Drugs, Phytochemistry, Synthetic Chemistry, Tissue Culture, Biotechnology, Analytical R&D, Biological Research, Microbiology, and Formulation R&D. These divisions collaborate in a synergistic work model to produce products that adhere to international standards.

With the collective wisdom of over 120 research scientists, Sami-Sabinsa Group has developed standardized natural extracts that render alternative therapy to emerging nutritional and health requirements across the globe.