Fucoxanthin could be natural treatment option for patients with metabolic syndrome
Mexico: Fucoxanthin is a specific carotenoid in brown algae that has garnered much attention owing to its anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects attributable to a unique mechanism. Fucoxanthin causes uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) expression in WAT (white adipose tissue).
In a recent study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, the researchers have explored the effect of fucoxanthin on insulin sensitivity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and insulin secretion. Armando López-Ramos, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and colleagues found that the administration of fucoxanthin results in reduction in body mass index (BMI), body weight (BW), waist circumference (WC), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and triglyceride (TG) and total insulin secretion in patients with metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors, including hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, abdominal obesity, and high blood pressure. MetS is considered a severe health system problem due to the inability to implement an effective prevention and treatment program. Fucoxanthin represents a natural option with great interest in this research since it could be a new, safe and effective therapy for metabolic syndrome.
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