Compositions and Methods for Modulating Metabolic Pathways
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1. A composition comprising:
- (a) at least about 500 mg of leucine and/or at least about 200 mg of one or more metabolites thereof, wherein the one or more leucine metabolites are selected from the group consisting of keto-isocaproic acid (KIC), alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid, and HMB;
(b) at least about 10 mg of a sirtuin pathway activator; and
(c) an anti-diabetic agent selected from the group consisting of biguanide and thiazolidinedione.
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Abstract
Compositions and methods useful for inducing an increase in fatty acid oxidation or mitochondrial biogenesis, reducing weight gain, inducing weight loss, or increasing Sirt1, Sirt3, or AMPK activity are provided herein. Such compositions can contain synergizing amounts of a sirtuin-pathway activators, including but not limited to resveratrol, in combination with beta-hydroxymethylbutyrate (HMB), keto isocaproic acid (KIC), leucine, or combinations of HMB, KIC and leucine.
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1. A composition comprising:
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(a) at least about 500 mg of leucine and/or at least about 200 mg of one or more metabolites thereof, wherein the one or more leucine metabolites are selected from the group consisting of keto-isocaproic acid (KIC), alpha-hydroxy-isocaproic acid, and HMB; (b) at least about 10 mg of a sirtuin pathway activator; and (c) an anti-diabetic agent selected from the group consisting of biguanide and thiazolidinedione. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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