Late studies have demonstrated some abilities of mustard related to athletic purposes

Several late studies have determined certain positive effects of mustard. Anyone knows that it is a good remedy that adds pleasant flavor to food. Moreover, it has been determined that mustard may help to lose fat and improve physical appearance.
A study related to mustard has been conducted by Debora Esposito and his colleagues at North Carolina University in Kannapolis (USA). It has been claimed under results of the study that a compound that is named “homobrassinolide” found in mustard and other related herbs is capable to enhance lean muscle mass and energy in mammals.
28-Homobrassinolide represents a brassinosteroid. It is a type of steroid which is contained in plants which are included in Brassica family. It has been known that it is capable to induce growing plants. But nobody has been aware about its role in mammals. The specialists have discovered that homobrassinolide is capable to lead to anabolic effects in mammals. It induces enhancing protein synthesis, stimulates appetite and increases muscle mass through increase of number and size of muscle fibers in animals.
Healthy rats have been involved in the study. They have been given oral homobrassinolide during 24 days. Dual-emission x-ray absorptiometry analysis has been applied in order to monitor changes in weight, food consumption and composition of rats’ bodies. It has been noted that animals who have been given homobrassinolide have received significantly more muscle mass than those that have not received this compound.
Increase of muscle mass indicates about a higher basal metabolic rate. Enhanced BMR is associated with great caloric burning which helps to stay lean.
So, the study has clearly shown that homobrassinolide increases protein synthesis, increases size and number of muscle fibers which play an essential role for enhancement of strength.
Specialists think that such plants, as mustard, may be used for more increased brassinosteroid content. It may help to have lean muscle mass, increase it and prevent some illnesses.
It is suggested that future supplement and medicine industry will introduce products which will be efficient in case of several diseases connected with muscle wasting. Such products can be applied as alternative medicines to synthetic steroids because the first ones will probably cause minimal or no adverse consequences.
Leaves of mustard have little calories. They are rich in antioxidants. Leaves of mustard have anti-inflammatory effects. Moreover, they represent an excellent source of iron, magnesium, fiber, selenium and phosphorous.
Mustard can be used for preparing salads, curds and tempering. It would be useful to take at least one teaspoon of mustard with water or food in order to acquire certain positive effects.