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Chlorogenic Acid Improves Glucose Tolerance
Chlorogenic acid, a phenolic compound found ubiquitously in plants, is an in vitro antioxidant and metal chelator. Some derivatives of...
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Chlorogenic Acid Modulates Excess Liver Production of Sugar
S 4048 (1-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-cyclopropylmethoxy]-3, 4-dihydroxy-5-(3-imidazo[4, 5-b]pyridin-1-yl-3-phenyl-acryloyloxy)-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid), a derivative of chlorogenic acid, specifically inhibits the glucose-6-phosphate translocating component T1 of the...
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Coffee Reduces Incidence of Type II Diabetes
Epidemiological studies show coffee consumption to be correlated to large risk reductions in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D)....
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Coffee Berry Helps Lower Blood Pressure
Chlorogenic acids (CGA) in green coffee bean extract (GCE) reduce blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats and humans. The authors...
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Banaba Leaf Helps Correct Abnormal White Adipose Tissue Metabolism
The leaves of Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae), a Southeast Asian tree more commonly known as banaba, have been traditionally consumed in...
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Banaba Leaf Helps Insulin Resistance
Corosolic acid (CRA), a constituent of Banaba leaves, has been reported to exert anti-hypertension, anti-hyperinsulinemia, anti-hyperglycemia, and anti-hyperlipidemia effects as...
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Chromium is Lacking in Type II Diabetic Patients
Chromium is an essential mineral that appears to have a beneficial role in the regulation of insulin action and its...
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Multiple Benefits of Cinnamon and Chromium
Naturally-occurring compounds that have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity include Cr and polyphenols found in cinnamon (Cinnamomon cassia). These...
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Cinnamon Improves Insulin Resistance
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcriptional factors involved in the regulation of insulin resistance and adipogenesis. Cinnamon, a widely used...
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