Pennington Biomedical Research Center researchers say a chemical compound called BAM15 shows great promise as a metabolism increasing fat burner.
Pennington Executive Director Dr. John Kirwan says they found the compound in a chemical library and administered it to lab mice. He says the results were impressive.
“This actually works, it works well, it is not toxic, we feel that it has great potential,” says Kirwan.
BAM15 is not a substance that occurs naturally in the human body.
Kirwan says BAM15 infiltrated fat cells in those lab mice and showed weight loss in the test group without any additional physical exertion compared to the control group.
“It takes the fat and is burning it and is burning it in a cycle that is burning up the fat, so it is getting leaner,” says Kirwan.
BAM15 was also shown to reduce blood sugar and insulin levels in lab mice.
Test results showed BAM15 actively increased passive fat burn in test mice for hours after it was taken. Kirwan says it is also easy to administer as a supplement.
“The fact that we were administering this to the mice in their food, it is something that could be added to your diet,” says Kirwan.
The substance will have to move to human trial next and would likely not be available for several years if it proves safe and effective.
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