FOOD COMPOSITIONS FOR REDUCING INSULIN RESISTANCE

• Main Authors: BOSLEY, JOHN, ANTHONY, ROGERS, JULIA, SARAH, BROWN, ANNA, LOUISE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 06.11.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

The present invention relates to molecules derived from guggulipid extract which are capable of reducing insulin resistance in humans. The invention further relates food compositions and medicaments comprising such molecules which can be used to treat and/or prevent insulin resistance and the symptoms thereof. Selon la présente invention, des molécules dérivées d'un extrait de guggulipide peuvent réduire la résistance à l'insuline chez des êtres humains. Cette invention concerne également des compositions alimentaires et des médicaments renfermant ces molécules et pouvant servir au traitement et/ou à la prévention de la résistance à l'insuline et des symptômes associés.