Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder in young
reproductive-aged women. PCOS is often associated with obesity and impairs reproductive …

Buckwheat (BW) is a gluten-free pseudocereal that belongs to the Polygonaceae family. BW
grain is a highly nutritional food component that has been shown to provide a wide range of …

In the past decades, both the importance of inositol for human health and the complex
interaction between glucose and inositol have been the subject of increasing consideration …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder, with complex etiology
and pathophysiology, which remains poorly understood. It affects about 5–10% of women of …

A growing trend for nutraceutical and gluten-free cereal-based products highlights the need
for development of new products. Buckwheat is one of the potential candidates for such …

In this review we discuss the biological significance of D‐chiro‐inositol, originally discovered
as a component of a putative mediator of intracellular insulin action, where as a putative …

Cell signaling via inositol phosphates, in particular via the second messenger myo‐inositol
1, 4, 5‐trisphosphate, and phosphoinositides comprises a huge field of biology. Of the nine …

Plasmalemmal caveolae were first identified as an endocytic compartment in endothelial
cells, where they appear to move molecules across the cell by transcytosis. More recently …

The mammalian pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) plays central and strategic roles
in the control of the use of glucose-linked substrates as sources of oxidative energy or as …

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 …