Giffarine Sacha Inchi Oil 500 mg, 60 capsules 82047
Sacha Inchi Oil 500 mg Soft Capsule Dietary Supplement Product (Giffarine Brand)
Ingredient:
Sacha Inchi Oil 500 mg.
How To :
As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules, once a day, preferably with meal.
CODE 82047
Net Weight : 60.00 capsules
Gross Weight : 80 g.
Interesting facts about
Sacha Inchi oil
The amazon rainforest, home to vast variety of plant and animals, has the world's greatest biodiversity. Numerous renown architectural plants e.g cassava, pineapple, cocoa, ruber ect, are initially grown there. However, several valuable plants in the amazon forest are not well-recognized such as the Sacha Inchi,
Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis Li) is an oil-producing plant, native to the amazon rivers of Peru. The oil extract from Sacha Inchi are traditionally used by the Inca (Indians of Peru) to prepare various meals. Due to many of its highly nutritious properties, Sacha Inchi has been cultivated for commercial purposes.
Major components of Sacha Inchi
- High amount of 2 essential fatty acids the body cannot self-synthesize, making food consumption the only source
- 40-50% of alpha-linolenic acid or ALA (omega 3)
- 30-40% of linoleic acid (omega 6)
- Omega 6 : 3 ratio of 0,83-1,09 : 1, the optimum ratio for health benefit
- Rich in tocopherol, an effective antioxidant (Y-
- tocopherol of 0, 13% and S-tocopherol of 0.09%)
- Phytosterol decreases the absorption of cholesterol and lowers plasma LDL
- Contains more than 21 types of phenolic acid e.g, hydroxytyrosol, flavonoid and lignin, They are powerful antioxidants and can reduce cardiovascular risk, (ref 2,3)
Human studies on the benefit of Sacha Inchi
Consumption of Sacha Inchi resulted in reduction of cholesterol level in patients with dyslipidemia. Patients were asked to consume Sacha Inchi 5-10 ml for 4 months which resulted in reduction of LDL cholesterol and increment of HDL, (ref 4)
A placebo-controlled study on the effect of Sacha Inchi on cognitive function reveal that 15 patients who received 5 soft gels equivalent to 1,75 grams of Sacha Inchi oil for 35 days had increase cognitive function in the part of attention and memory compared to the placebo group (ref 5)
Summary of health benefits of Sacha Inchi
1. Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, helps prevent various organ deterioration
2. Reduces plasma triglyceride and LDL, while increases HDL level
3, Prevents hypertension, thereby, reducing cardiovascular risk
4, Increases cognitive function and memory
5. Reduces cancer risk (ref 6,7)
In conclusion, Sacha Inchi oil has vast amount of health benefits and reduced to risk of various conditions
Reference Document:
1. Semino, C..A.. Rojas, F.C.. Zapata, E.S. 2008. Protocolo del cultivode Sacha Inchi.
(Plukenetia volubilis L>. La Merced, Peru
2. Do Prado IM, Giutfrida WM, Alvarez VH, Cabral VF, Quispe-Condori s, saldana MDA,
Cardozo L. 2011, Phase equilibrium measurements of Sacha Inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.)
and CO2 at high pressures, J, Am, Oil, Chem, Soc, (88): 1263-1269.
3. Hamaker, B.R., Valles, C., Gilman, R., Hardmeler, R.M.. Clark, D.. Garcia, H.H., Gonzales,
A.E., Kohlstad, I,, Castro, M., Valdivia, R.. Rodriguez, T.. Lescano, M, 1992, Anino-acid and
fatty-acid profiles of the Incha peanut (Plukenetia volubilis L.). Cereal Chem, (69): 461-463.
4, Garmendia, F., Pando, R., Ronceros, G.. 2011. (Effect of sacha inchi oil (Plukenetia
volubilis L.) on the lipid protile of patients with hyperlipoproteinemia]. Rev. Peru. Med. Exp.
Salud Publica 28 (4):628-632
6. Cai, Z, Q.. Yang, Q, Tang, s.x., Dao, X.S. 2011, Nutritional evaluation in seeds of woody oil
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