Lecithin component may reduce fatty liver, improve insulin sensitivity
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
A natural product called DLPC (dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine) increases sensitivity to insulin and reduces fatty liver in mice, leading Baylor College of Medicine researchers to believe it may provide a treatment for prediabetic patients. DLPC is an unusual phospholipid and a trace component of the dietary supplement lecithin.