Tetradecylthioacetic acid has also been found to be beneficial in reducing abnormally high blood sugar levels:
In patients with type 2 diabetes, tetradecylthioacetic acid improved blood sugar metabolism.
In male Wistar rats, tetradecylthioacetic acid increased blood sugar metabolism in the liver and reduced the plasma insulin/glucose ratio.
In Wistar rats fed with a high-fat diet, tetradecylthioacetic acid administration completely prevented diet-induced insulin resistance.