Bixin Combined with Metformin Ameliorates Insulin Resistance and Antioxidant Defenses in Obese Mice

• Main Authors: Camila Graça Pinheiro (Author), Bruno Pereira Motta (Author), Juliana Oriel Oliveira (Author), Felipe Nunes Cardoso (Author), Ingrid Delbone Figueiredo (Author), Rachel Temperani Amaral Machado (Author), Patrícia Bento da Silva (Author), Marlus Chorilli (Author), Iguatemy Lourenço Brunetti (Author), Amanda Martins Baviera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bixin (C₂₅H₃₀O₄; 394.51 g/mol) is the main apocarotenoid found in annatto seeds. It has a 25-carbon open chain structure with a methyl ester group and carboxylic acid. Bixin increases the expression of antioxidant enzymes, which ma...