Compositions comprising D-chiro-inositol for treating metabolic diseases characterized by hyperinsulinemia, hyperandrogenism, hyperlipidemia and/or anovulation

摘要

The present invention provides use of D-chiro-inositol or a derivative or metabolite of D-chiro-inositol selected from the group consisting of D-chiro-inositol esters, D-chiro-inositol ethers, D-chiro-inositol acetals, and D-chiro-inositol ketals, or a compound containing D-chiro-inositol or a derivative or metabolite thereof selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides containing D-chiro-inositol and complexes or chelates of D-chiro-inositol with one or more metal ions, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a mammal suffering from hyperlipidemia, treatable by decreasing the level of triglycerides or cholesterol. IMAGE