| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Some fatty acids, such as palmitic acid, can activate (phosphorylize) IRS-1 which causes negative feedback to the insulin receptor and desensitizes muscle cells to insulin-stimulated glucose uptake; curcumin appears to prevent this from occurring.[167] This effect is shared by Green Tea Catechins.[167] Improvements in this mechanism of insulin resistance have been seen in vivo with dose-dependent
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