AAMLA : Use and its important Research

Amla has also been shown in human studies to help with diabetes and diabetic complications. In an April 2012 review inRecent Patents on Food, Nutrition and Agriculture, which examined the efficacy of herbs used to reduce high blood sugars, Indian gooseberry was noted to show consistently positive effects on fasting blood sugar levels and reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HB-A1c). A July 2011 study published inJournal of Medicinal Food found that an equal combination of green tea and amla extract greatly improved oxidative status and significantly reduced measures of diabetes and atherosclerosis in individuals with diabetes and kidney damage that required dialysis.

In a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 1988, amla was given to healthy men, as well as men with elevated cholesterol. Four weeks after beginning the study, cholesterol levels had decreased in both groups, but with a greater percentage decrease in men who had high cholesterol.

In an October 2008 study published in the Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry, individuals were given a purified, standardized, dry amla extract for six months. Blood samples showed a reduction in total and LDL cholesterol, but an increase in high-density lipoprotein (HDL, or “good”) cholesterol. There was also a reduction in C-reactive protein (CRP) which is a measure of systemic inflammation and closely correlated with cardiovascular risk.

Rich in potent antioxidants, amla helps prevent oxidative stress that contributes to arterial plaque development, which in turn causes narrowing and decreased flexibility in the arteries. In a 1988 animal study in the International Journal of Cardiology, amla was shown to reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as arterial plaque buildup in the arteries. In another animal study, amla was found to help reduce the amount of cholesterol the body makes.