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Lexaria's DehydraTECH-CBD diabetes study shows weight loss, improved triglycerides and cholesterol in obese rats
Lexaria Bioscience Corp.
- 7% body weight loss maintained over 8 weeks in obese diabetic Zucker rats dosed with DehydraTECH-CBD.
- Triglyceride levels over 25% lower at 30 mg/Kg dose vs untreated obese rats (p=0.007).
- Lower dose (30 mg/Kg) improved HDL cholesterol without significant effect on LDL; higher dose increased both.
- Lower dose significantly improved locomotor activity (p<0.05) compared to untreated obese controls.
- Study DIAB-A22-1 conducted by third-party lab in Canada over 8 weeks; no serious health concerns observed.