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

• Главные авторы: Camila Graça Pinheiro (Автор), Bruno Pereira Motta (Автор), Juliana Oriel Oliveira (Автор), Felipe Nunes Cardoso (Автор), Ingrid Delbone Figueiredo (Автор), Rachel Temperani Amaral Machado (Автор), Patrícia Bento da Silva (Автор), Marlus Chorilli (Автор), Iguatemy Lourenço Brunetti (Автор), Amanda Martins Baviera (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...