The Claim

Daily oral administration of 2 g/kg body weight of lupin protein isolate for 3 weeks in rats with diet-induced insulin resistance and steatohepatitis improved insulin sensitivity by 27% (reducing AUC from 6,777 to 4,971, p<0.05), lowered serum glucose by 33%, reduced triglycerides by 34%, and decreased total cholesterol by 37%.

Source: Lupin protein isolate improves insulin sensitivity and steatohepatitis in vivo and modulates the expression of the Fasn, Gys2, and Gsk3b genes

What the research says

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In plain English

In rats with diet-induced metabolic dysfunction, daily consumption of lupin protein isolate for three weeks reduced blood sugar by 33%, lowered triglycerides by 34%, decreased total cholesterol by 37%, and improved insulin sensitivity by 27%.

See the scientific wording

In rats with diet-induced insulin resistance and steatohepatitis, daily oral administration of 2 g/kg body weight of lupin protein isolate for 3 weeks improved insulin sensitivity by 27% (reducing AUC from 6,777 to 4,971, p<0.05), lowered serum glucose by 33%, reduced triglycerides by 34%, and decreased total cholesterol by 37%, indicating a significant metabolic improvement in a model of metabolic syndrome.

Why this might work

Lupin protein isolate enters the liver and turns down the gene that makes fat-building enzymes, so the liver stops making excess fat. At the same time, it turns up the gene that builds glycogen, so the liver stores more sugar as fuel instead of leaving it in the blood. Less fat in the liver and lower blood sugar together improve how the body responds to insulin.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Lupin protein isolate improves insulin sensitivity and steatohepatitis in vivo and modulates the expression of the Fasn, Gys2, and Gsk3b genes

    In rats with obesity-related health problems, giving them a special protein from lupin beans for 3 weeks made their blood sugar and fat levels drop and helped their liver heal — exactly what the claim says happened.

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