Avocatin B Protects Against Lipotoxicity and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Diet-Induced Obesity.

Nawaz AhmedMatthew TchengAlessia RomaMichael BuraczynskiPreethi JayanthKevin ReaTariq A AkhtarPaul A Spagnuolo

Published in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2019)

Therapeutic agents that are safe and effectively inhibit FAO and improve DIO-associated pathologies are currently not available. AvoB's mechanism of action and favorable safety profile highlight its nutritional and clinical importance.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
weight gain
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index