The Blue Agave plant, best known for providing us with tequila, contains compounds called fructans that may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body’s absorption of calcium and magnesium that are important for bone growth.
Mercedes Lopez , of the National Polytechnic Institute in Guanajuato, tested the effects of agave fructans on laboratory mice. Those fed the compounds absorbed more calcium from food, excreted less calcium in their feces, and showed a 50% increase in levels of a protein associated with the building of new bone tissue.
The Blue Agave plant, best known for providing us with tequila, contains compounds called fructans that may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body’s absorption of calcium and magnesium that are important for bone growth.
Mercedes Lopez , of the National Polytechnic Institute in Guanajuato, tested the effects of agave fructans on laboratory mice. Those fed the compounds absorbed more calcium from food, excreted less calcium in their feces, and showed a 50% increase in levels of a protein associated with the building of new bone tissue.