Curcumin and weight loss: does it work?

K Kasprzak-Drozd, T Oniszczuk, M Gancarz… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a global health problem needing urgent research. Synthetic anti-obesity drugs
show side effects and variable effectiveness. Thus, there is a tendency to use natural …

Dietary flavonoids and insulin signaling in diabetes and obesity

MÁ Martín, S Ramos - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are relevant worldwide chronic diseases. A common
complication in both pathologies is the dysregulation of the insulin-signaling pathway that is …

A selective role of dietary anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a review of recent evidence

B Burton-Freeman, M Brzeziński, E Park, A Sandhu… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of DM and its prevalence is
increasing worldwide. Because it is a progressive disease, prevention, early detection and …

The “irisin system”: From biological roles to pharmacological and nutraceutical perspectives

L Flori, L Testai, V Calderone - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The scientific interest in irisin, a myokine discovered in 2012, has grown exponentially in
recent years. Irisin, which is mainly produced in skeletal muscle, influences the browning …

Control effects of Bacillus siamensis G-3 volatile compounds on raspberry postharvest diseases caused by Botrytis cinerea and Rhizopus stolonifer

X Zhang, Z Gao, X Zhang, W Bai, L Zhang, H Pei… - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Post-harvest diseases of raspberries affect their storage and subsequently the ability to
provide consumers with fresh products. The antifungal activity of microbial volatile organic …

Brown and brite: the fat soldiers in the anti-obesity fight

S Srivastava, RL Veech - Frontiers in physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is proposed to maintain thermal homeostasis through
dissipation of chemical energy as heat by the uncoupling proteins (UCPs) present in their …

Natural bioactive constituents from herbs and nutraceuticals promote browning of white adipose tissue

PY Ma, XY Li, YL Wang, DQ Lang, L Liu, YK Yi… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Obesity is a significant public health problem worldwide that is characterized by abnormal or
excessive fat accumulation. Unfortunately, the application of available weight-loss drugs has …

Metabolic impact of flavonoids consumption in obesity: from central to peripheral

V Sandoval, H Sanz-Lamora, G Arias, PF Marrero… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The prevention and treatment of obesity is primary based on the follow-up of a healthy
lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet with an important presence of bioactive compounds …

Effects of dietary red raspberry consumption on pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus parameters

SA Derrick, AS Kristo, SK Reaves… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by glucose
clearance abnormalities and insufficient insulin response. Left uncontrolled, T2DM can …

Modified cereal bran (MCB) from finger millet, kodo millet, and rice bran prevents high-fat diet-induced metabolic derangements

K Devi, V Kumar, V Kumar, N Mahajan, J Kaur… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cereal bran consumption improves gastrointestinal and metabolic health. Unprocessed
cereal brans have a limited shelf-life and contain anti-nutrient phytochemicals. In the present …