OBJECTIVE—To conduct a systematic review of the published literature on the efficacy and
safety of herbal therapies and vitamin/mineral supplements for glucose control in patients …

Type 2 diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic metabolic disorder characterized by
hyperglycemia and associated with several complications such as retinopathy …

The concept of" metabolic inflexibility" was first introduced to describe the failure of insulin-
resistant human subjects to appropriately adjust mitochondrial fuel selection in response to …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents the most common and emerging
chronic liver disease worldwide. It includes a wide spectrum of liver diseases ranging from …

In addition to its essential role in permitting mitochondrial import and oxidation of long chain
fatty acids, carnitine also functions as an acyl group acceptor that facilitates mitochondrial …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder that continues to present as a major health problem
worldwide. It is characterized by absolute or relative deficiencies in insulin secretion and/or …

Mitochondria play important roles in human physiological processes, and therefore, their
dysfunction can lead to a constellation of metabolic and nonmetabolic abnormalities such as …

Background Although carnitine is best known for its role in the import of long-chain fatty
acids (acyl groups) into the mitochondrial matrix for subsequent β-oxidation, carnitine is also …

Objective: Aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of L-carnitine on insulin-
mediated glucose uptake and oxidation in type II diabetic patients and compare the results …

Objective Limited data are available for evaluating the effects of oral carnitine
supplementation on weight loss and metabolic profiles of women with polycystic ovary …