Mediterranean diet nutrients to turn the tide against insulin resistance and related diseases

M Mirabelli, E Chiefari, B Arcidiacono, DM Corigliano… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Insulin resistance (IR), defined as an attenuated biological response to circulating insulin, is
a fundamental defect in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), and is also linked to a wide …

Cinnamic acid and its derivatives: mechanisms for prevention and management of diabetes and its complications

S Adisakwattana - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
With recent insight into the development of dietary supplements and functional foods, search
of effective phytochemical compounds and their mechanisms involved in prevention and …

Cardio-metabolic effects of high-fat diets and their underlying mechanisms—a narrative review

JA Wali, N Jarzebska, D Raubenheimer, SJ Simpson… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The majority of the epidemiological evidence over the past few decades has linked high
intake of fats, especially saturated fats, to increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular …

Protective effects of ferulic acid on metabolic syndrome: A comprehensive review

L Ye, P Hu, LP Feng, LL Huang, Y Wang, X Yan… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disease in which protein, fat, carbohydrates and
other substances are metabolized in a disorderly way. Ferulic acid (FA) is a phenolic acid …

Influences of dietary oils and fats, and the accompanied minor content of components on the gut microbiota and gut inflammation: A review

Z Ye, YJ Xu, Y Liu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The processing of dietary lipids in the intestinal lumen involves metabolic
processes of the host and also of the microbial organisms that reside in the gut. Whereas, in …

Hybrid drug combination: Combination of ferulic acid and metformin as anti-diabetic therapy

R Nankar, PK Prabhakar, M Doble - Phytomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Ferulic acid, an anti-oxidant phytochemical present in several
dietary components, is known to produce wide range of pharmacological effects. It is …

Ferulic acid improves lipid and glucose homeostasis in high‐fat diet‐induced obese mice

J Naowaboot, P Piyabhan, N Munkong… - Clinical and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ferulic acid (FA) is a plant phenolic acid that has several pharmacological effects including
antihyperglycaemic activity. Thus, the objective of this study is to investigate the effect of FA …

Isolated compounds from natural products with potential antidiabetic activity-a systematic review

ACM Munhoz, TS Frode - Current diabetes reviews, 2018 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Worldwide, Type 2 diabetes has become a growing health problem. While
many research articles in the field of ethnopharmacology have focused on the antidiabetic …

Transcriptional regulation of glucose metabolism: the emerging role of the HMGA1 chromatin factor

E Chiefari, DP Foti, R Sgarra, S Pegoraro… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
HMGA1 (high mobility group A1) is a nonhistone architectural chromosomal protein that
functions mainly as a dynamic regulator of chromatin structure and gene transcription. As …

Bioactive components in whole grains for the regulation of skeletal muscle function

Q Li, H Yang, S Song, J Liu, Z Wang, J Wang - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Skeletal muscle plays a primary role in metabolic health and physical performance.
Conversely, skeletal muscle dysfunctions such as muscular dystrophy, atrophy and aging …