Classical actions of insulin involve increased glucose uptake from the bloodstream and its
metabolism in peripheral tissues, the most important and relevant effects for human health …

Carob is one of the major food trees for peoples of the Mediterranean basin, but it has also
been traditionally used for medicinal purposes. Carob contains many nutrients and active …

Background d-chiroinositol (DCI) is a inositolphosphoglycan (IPG) involved in several
cellular functions that control the glucose metabolism. DCI functions as second messenger …

Diabetes mellitus is a complex disease that is characterized by the defection of insulin
sensitivity in such peripheral tissues as skeletal muscle, adipose tissue and liver. We have …

Inositol and its derivates are catching interest in metabolism since taking part in several
physiological processes, including endocrine modulation. Through several mechanisms …

Inositols, a group of 6-carbon polyols, are highly bioactive molecules derived from diet and
endogenous synthesis. Inositols and their derivatives are involved in glucose and lipid …

A method for the amperometric determination of Myo-inositol is presented. Nanostructured
copper sulfide material was synthesized by solvothermal method and utilized as sensor …

Pregnancies complicated by diabetes have largely increased in number over the last 50
years. Pregnancy is characterized by a physiologic increase in insulin resistance, which …

Epidemiological studies in man and with experimental animal models have shown that
intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) resulting in low birth weight is associated with higher …

Context Perturbed inositol physiology in insulin-resistant conditions has led to proposals of
inositol supplementation for gestational diabetes (GDM) prevention, but placental inositol …