Cacao liquor procyanidin extract improves glucose tolerance by enhancing GLUT4 translocation and glucose uptake in skeletal muscle

Hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance are associated with the increased risk of the metabolic syndrome and other severe health problems. The insulin-sensitive GLUT4 regulates glucose homoeostasis in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue. In this study, we investigated whet...

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Published in:	Journal of Nutritional Science
Main Authors:	Yoko Yamashita, Masaaki Okabe, Midori Natsume, Hitoshi Ashida
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2012-04-01
Subjects:	Cacao liquor Procyanidins Glucose tolerance GLUT4
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S204867901200002X/type/journal_article