So Popeye had the antidote all along? Ecdysterone, an anabolic compound found in spinach. Researchers in Cologne will soon publish the results of a new study in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research. In this they show in experiments done on male rats that ecdysterone – a compound sometimes found in bodybuilding supplements – stimulates muscle growth via the estrogen beta receptor. Ecdysterone, together with other ecdysteroids, is found in large quantities in quinoa and spinach. Spinach is a particularly good source of ecdysteroids: one portion of cooked spinach can provide over 100 mg of them.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:56:52 +0000
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