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Possible Interaction: Insulin and Beta Carotene

drug:

Insulin

supplement:

Beta Carotene

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

a-carotene fo ulin (- 1.00 ± 7.90 vs. +3.68 ± 6.91 μIU/mL, P = 0.002), HOMA-IR (-0.73 ± 3.96 vs. +1.82 ± vbnm4.09, ….02) and total-/HDL-cholesterol ratio (-0.01 ± 1.08 vs. +0.64 ± 0.81, P = 0.001) compared to the control food.
Clinical nutrition  •  2016  |  View Paper
Among those taking insulin , increased intake of beta-carotene was associated with a risk for severity of DR (odds ratio = 3.31, P = 0.003, and 2.99, P = 0.002, respectively, for the ninth and tenth deciles compared to the first quintile).
Ophthalmology  •  1998  |  View Paper
Nonetheless, BC supplementation positively affected the release pattern of insulin suggesting a potential role of BC as pancreas-activating molecule.
Reproductive biology  •  2011  |  View Paper