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Silkworm CLA Against Diabetes

by ruth on September 8th, 2006

A group of scientists found out that silkworms fed with CLA-coated mulberry leaves accummulated conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) into their lipids.

You might remember my entry on milk CLA as a potential diabetes therapy. It’s pretty much the same thing. Silkworm powder is already being marketed in Asia (Korea and Japan) as a nutritional supplement to lower blood sugar.

To each his own, I guess. I think I’d rather have milk, thank you.

[Photo Credit: Michael Cook]

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