Improved Insulin Resistance and Lipid Metabolism by Cinnamon Extract through Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are transcriptional factors involved in the regulation of insulin resistance and adipogenesis. Cinnamon, a widely used spice in food preparation and traditional antidiabetic remedy, is found to activate PPARγ and α, resulting in improved insulin re...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Sheng, Yuebo Zhang, Zhenwei Gong, Cheng Huang, Ying Qin Zang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/581348
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