Mangosteen Extract Shows a Potent Insulin Sensitizing Effect in Obese Female Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

Mangosteen Extract Shows a Potent Insulin Sensitizing Effect in Obese Female Patients: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

There is a widely acknowledged association between insulin resistance and obesity/type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and insulin sensitizing treatments have proved effective in preventing diabetes and inducing weight loss. Obesity and T2DM are also associated with increased inflammation. Mangosteen is a tropic...

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Main Authors: Mikiko Watanabe, Elena Gangitano, Davide Francomano, Eliana Addessi, Raffaella Toscano, Daniela Costantini, Dario Tuccinardi, Stefania Mariani, Sabrina Basciani, Giovanni Spera, Lucio Gnessi, Carla Lubrano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Garcinia mangostana
inflammation
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
diabetes
xanthones
mangostin
phytotherapy
dietary supplements
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/586

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