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Due to its potent antioxidant effects in both fat- and water-soluble environments, alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has been studied extensively and applied clinically for protection of neurological function, particularly in the case of diabetic neuropathy. Mechanisms that may account for lipoic acid sbenefit in preventing diabetic complications include prevention of protein glycosylation and inhibition of the enzyme aldose reductase, the latter of which subsequently inhibits conversion of glucose