Traditionally used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, berberine has gained attention as a dietary supplement for metabolic health
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With respect to glycolysis in obese adipocytes, a decrease in glucose 6-phosphate accompanied by increased intracellular glucose levels was observed, which implied hexokinase as a possible major rate-limiting step in the provision of glucose carbons required for TG synthesis [32]