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Possible Interaction: Metformin and Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Metformin caused qualitative changes in visceral fat composition of HFD mice, with decreased proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids (14.6% ± 2.3% compared with 17.9% ± 3.0%, P=0.04).
Clinical science  •  2017  |  View Paper
ResultsAll measured PUFAs were significantly increased after treatment with insulin analogs plus metformin compared to before treatment levels.
Lipids in Health and Disease  •  2013  |  View Paper
ω-3 PUFAs possess synergistic cardioprotection when added to metformin , suggested by improvements in myocardial ultrastructure, autophagic activity, and SQSTM1 gene expression.
The Journal of nutritional biochemistry  •  2021  |  View Paper