EFFECT OF D-ALLULOSE ON INSULIN RESISTANCE AND ENDURANCE ABILITY: IS D-ALLULOSE AN EXERCISE MIMETIC?
2024

Effect of D-Allulose on Insulin Resistance and Endurance Ability

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Author Information

Author(s): Koike Teruhiko, Gou Yang, Liu Bingyang, Natsume Yukie, Tsuzuki Takamasa, Shahriar Kamal, Banno Ryoichi

Primary Institution: Nagoya University

Hypothesis

Is D-allulose an exercise mimetic?

Conclusion

D-allulose administration improves insulin sensitivity and enhances endurance ability like exercise training.

Supporting Evidence

  • D-allulose increases the glucose infusion rate in high-fat or high-sucrose diet-fed rat models.
  • D-allulose administration leads to higher insulin-induced phosphorylation of AKT in skeletal muscle.
  • D-allulose enhances insulin sensitivity and increases running distance in a healthy mice model.
  • The improved exercise performance with D-allulose is associated with lower blood lactate levels.

Takeaway

D-allulose is a special sugar that can help your body use insulin better and make you run faster, just like exercising.

Methodology

The study used high-fat or high-sucrose diet-fed rat models and a healthy mice model to assess the effects of D-allulose on insulin sensitivity and exercise performance.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.2833

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