article_snippet: A plum, which was 'accidentally created' is currently undergoing trials in studies with obese rats, and early results relating to the fruit's potential to aid weight loss have been positive, reports say.
article_snippet: Then a few drops of the plum juice was added to the rodent's drinking water, which Rats consumed during Rats daily 30 minutes of exercise.
article_snippet: Prof Brown told the BBC that the results from the rodent-led research are enough to make a case for the plums health claims. '
article_snippet: All the changes that rats experience with obesity - glucose levels, cardiovascular functions, inflammation - all those occur the same way in humans,' Prof Brown said, adding: 'The plums taste really nice.'
article_snippet: Similar claims have been made by research on animals using everyday grape seeds.'