The Israeli plant that could ease the lives of 200 million diabetics worldwide

For hundreds of years, Israel inhabitants used the Sarcopoterium plant for various purposes.

A study by Dr. Tobit Rosenzweig of the University of Ariel leads to the development of a drug that will make life easier for millions of people.

Is one of the most common plants in the Land of Israel, and anyone who travels the coastal area, the lowlands and the hills of Jerusalem can see it in all its splendor at the edge of the paths. A Sarcopoterium is a Mediterranean plant that has been used for hundreds of years by the inhabitants of the country. There is a literary documentation from the 13th century that describes how Jerusalem used the branches of the Sarcopoterium to sweep the roads, the branches are excellent fire material through which they filtered water, they marked boundaries between the fields and were used to fill pillows and mattresses after they were shredded.

The spiny boat also has medicinal properties. A study at the University of Ariel headed by Dr. Tobit Rosenzweig, head of the Master's Program in Biology, led to the development of a drug that could change the lives of more than 200 million people worldwide who have diabetes. "Diabetes is impaired by the body's ability to balance blood sugar levels, , Says Dr. Rosenzweig, "People's medicine recognizes the virtues of the Sarcopoterium plant, and we are investigating this activity using scientific and modern methods." The results of our research have been impressive, have a good effect on blood sugar levels, insulin sensitivity is improving and we are ahead of the first clinical trial a person".