As a sugar additive, fructose is widely used in processed foods and beverages. Excessive
fructose consumption can cause hepatic steatosis and dyslipidemia, leading to the …

Oleanolic (OA), ursolic (UA), and betulinic (BA) acids are three triterpenic acids (TAs) with
potential effects for treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Mechanistic studies showed that …

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a combination of dysregulated cardiometabolic risk
factors characterized by dyslipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance …

Olive-pomace oil is rich in oleic acid, and thus it can be an interesting dietary fat alternative
as it can allow reaching the recommendation of consuming 20% of total diet energy in the …

Fructose is a natural monosaccharide broadly used in modern society. Over the past few
decades, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that high fructose intake is an …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), ranging from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH), hepatic fibrosis and even hepatocellular carcinoma, is a liver …

Dietary components exert protective effects against obesity and related metabolic and
cardiovascular disturbances by interfering with the molecular pathways leading to these …

Hyperlipidemia is a chronic disorder which plays an important role in the development of
cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and nonalcoholic …

Obesity, triggered by high-fat diet (HFD), is associated to altered gustatory perception of
dietary lipids. Oleanolic acid (OLA), a triterpene, has been reported to exert anti-obesity …

Myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are inflammatory diseases of the
myocardium, for which appropriate treatment remains a major clinical challenge. Oleanolic …