A method for administering pyruvate is disclosed which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pyruvate precursor to a mammal in the form of pyruvamide or a pyruvyl-amino acid. The pyruvyl-amino acid is preferably selected from the group comprising pyruvyl-glycine, pyruvyl-alanine, pyruvyl-leucine, pyruvyl-valine, pyruvyl-isoleucine, pyruvyl-phenylalanine, pyruvyl-proline and pyruvyl-sarcosine, and their amides and esters as well as their salts. Associated with the administration of a pyruvate precursor to a mammal in accordance with this invention are improved insulin resistance, lower fasting insulin levels, and reduced fat gain. Novel methods of synthesizing several pyruvate precursors are also disclosed.
本发明揭示了一种给予
丙酮酸的方法,其包括以
丙酮酰胺或丙酰
氨基酸的形式向哺乳动物给予
丙酮酸前体的治疗有效量。所述丙酰
氨基酸优选从包括丙酰甘
氨酸、丙酰丙
氨酸、丙酰亮
氨酸、丙酰缬
氨酸、丙酰
异亮氨酸、丙酰苯丙
氨酸、丙酰脯
氨酸和丙酰
肌氨酸及其酰胺和酯以及其盐的群体中选择。根据本发明向哺乳动物给予
丙酮酸前体的治疗,可改善
胰岛素抵抗、降低空腹
胰岛素水平和减少脂肪增加。本发明还揭示了合成几种
丙酮酸前体的新方法。