Scientists discovered that beer has a therapeutic effect

Experts from Germany's University of Erlangen - Nuremberg have discovered a surprise: the composition of beer has substances that positively affect human health. Research results are published on the university website.

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In the composition of beer there are substances that positively affect human health.

It is a chemical compound xanthohumol and iso-alpha-bitter acid in hops. Xanthohumol is effective in preventing fatty conditions if eating incorrectly or being overweight. It also works to prevent scar tissue formation.

Xanthohumol can kill cancer cells in the liver and prevent excessive weight gain.

For its part, iso-alpha-bitter acids have the effect of inhibiting liver damage. In addition, these substances also positively affect glucose metabolism and fat processing.

In order to know how much beer to drink to prevent obesity, diabetes and cancer, it is necessary to wait for the results of further studies.

Experts note that the positive effects of the above substances are only available when drinking , as well as other products containing hops.