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Supplement × Supplement·Evidence index

Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol: what the published research says

PubMed indexes 8 records that name Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol together, either in the title or in an interaction, co-administration, or pharmacokinetic context. Each one is listed below with its study design and, where the abstract states one, the authors’ own conclusion, quoted and linked. This page reports that literature. It does not tell you whether to combine them.

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This page lists published research relevant to Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol. It deliberately does not state whether the combination is safe, whether it interacts, in which direction, at what dose, or how far apart to take them.

The research

8 studies naming Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol.

Strongest relevance first: papers naming both substances in the title, then human trials and systematic reviews.

Combined treatment with myo-inositol, alpha-lipoic acid, folic acid and vitamins significantly improves sperm parameters of sub-fertile men: a multi-centric study.

European review for medical and pharmacological sciences · 2018 · PMID 30402876

Multicenter StudyHuman subjects

“For the first time we reported that a combination of nutraceuticals composed of myo-inositol, alpha-lipoic acid, folic acid, betaine and vitamins improves sperm parameters in sub-fertile men. We are aware that to clarify the clinical relevance of the data studies with larger sample sizes and longer durations are needed, as well as evaluation of myo-inositol and alpha-lipoic acid co-treatment effectiveness in improving the chances to obtain a pregnancy spontaneously or…”

Canepa et al. · Authors' conclusion

Names both Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol in its title.

Familial diabetes predisposes PCOS patients to insulin resistance (IR), reproductive impairment and hepatic dysfunction: effects of d-chiro inositol (DCI) and alpha lipoic acid (ALA) administration on hepatic insulin extraction (HIE) index.

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · 2022 · PMID 35748584

Human subjects

“DCI plus ALA administration decreased AST and ALT and restored hepatic insulin clearance since HIE profile was improved.ConclusionOur study demonstrates that in overweight/obese PCOS the predisposition to familial diabetes triggers IR not only through the endogenous impaired DCI and ALA synthesis but also through a reduced hepatic clearance of insulin. DCI plus ALA administration positively improved hormonal, metabolic profiles as well as liver function.”

Genazzani et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol in its title.

Treatment with d-chiro-inositol and alpha lipoic acid in the management of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology · 2019 · PMID 30612488

Human subjects

“The association of d-chiro-inositol and alpha lipoic acid improves menstrual cycle length, restoring ovulation in the majority of women. Insulin sensitivity improved in women with IR only, confirming that in presence of IR the d-chiro-inositol has a role in restoring the insulin action overcoming the inactivity of epimerase in transforming myo-inositol to d-chiro inositol.”

Fruzzetti et al. · From the abstract

Names both Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Myo-Inositol & D-Chiro-Inositol in its title.

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