Amalaki, one constituent of Triphala, is also known as “Indian Gooseberry” and supports natural cellular repair of the intestinal wall and liver.
In a recent study in the peer review journal Alternative Therapies, the effects of the herbal formula Triphala (also spelled Trifala) were studied.The study set out to measure the effects of Triphala and its individual herbal componentsAmalaki, Haritaki and Bibhitaki, on various blood markers linked to obesity.
This study divided 42 mice into six groups. All but one group was fed a high fat diet for 10 weeks:
• Group One – Normal Diet
• Group Two – High Fat Diet
• Group Three – High Fat Diet plus Triphala
• Group Four – High Fat Diet plus Amalaki
• Group Five – High Fat Diet plus Haritaki
• Group Six – High Fat Diet plus Bibhitaki
For each group, blood was drawn every 2, 4, 8 and 10 weeks. The blood markers that were measured were fasting blood glucose, serum lipid profiles – including total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDL cholesterols – energy intake, body fat, liver cytology (cell health), and body weight for each group.