Alpha-lipoic acid and glucose metabolism: a comprehensive update on biochemical and therapeutic features

U Capece, S Moffa, I Improta, G Di Giuseppe, EC Nista… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a natural compound with antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties
which has effects on the regulation of insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion. ALA is widely …

A current update on the use of alpha lipoic acid in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus

ZX Poh, KP Goh - … Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) which is characterised by insulin resistance, is closely
linked to the triad of glucolipotoxicity, inflammation and oxidative stress. Increased adiposity …

α-Lipoic acid: a multifunctional antioxidant that improves insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes

JL Evans, ID Goldfine - Diabetes technology & therapeutics, 2000 - liebertpub.com
α-Lipoic acid (LA) is a disulfide compound that is produced in small quantities in cells, and
functions naturally as a co-enzyme in the pyruvate dehydrogenase and α-ketoglutarate …

Alpha-lipoic acid as a pleiotropic compound with potential therapeutic use in diabetes and other chronic diseases

MB Gomes, CA Negrato - Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2014 - Springer
Alpha-lipoic acid is a naturally occurring substance, essential for the function of different
enzymes that take part in mitochondria's oxidative metabolism. It is believed that alpha-lipoic …

Alpha-lipoic acid: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential in diabetes

L Rochette, S Ghibu, A Muresan… - Canadian journal of …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with a high prevalence worldwide. Diabetes and
insulin resistance are associated with the development of cardiovascular and nervous …

The role of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in the prevention of diabetes complications: a comprehensive review of clinical trials

S Jeffrey, PI Samraj, BS Raj - Current Diabetes Reviews, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a substantial antioxidant in the prevention of diabetes and
diabetes complications. It can regenerate other antioxidants like vitamin E, vitamin C …

[HTML][HTML] Alpha-lipoic acid and diabetic neuropathy

N Vallianou, A Evangelopoulos… - The review of diabetic …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diabetic neuropathy presents a major public health problem. It is defined by the symptoms
and signs of peripheral nerve dysfunction in diabetic patients, in whom other causes of …

Utilization of the insulin-signaling network in the metabolic actions of α-lipoic acid—reduction or oxidation?

D Konrad - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2005 - liebertpub.com
α-Lipoic acid is a naturally occurring cofactor of mitochondrial dehydrogenase complexes
and a potent antioxidant. It can interchange between a reduced form and an oxidized form …

Modulatory effects of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) administration on insulin sensitivity in obese PCOS patients

AD Genazzani, K Shefer, D Della Casa, A Prati… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) administration on hormonal and
metabolic parameters of obese PCOS patients. Methods A group of 32 obese PCOS patients …

Insights on the use of α-lipoic acid for therapeutic purposes

B Salehi, Y Berkay Yılmaz, G Antika… - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
α-lipoic acid (ALA, thioctic acid) is an organosulfur component produced from plants,
animals, and humans. It has various properties, among them great antioxidant potential and …