Del Vecchyo-Tenorio et al. (2016) stated that ethanolic extract of L. tridentata is useful in metabolic syndrome (MS) treatment since it was reported that the addition of the extract in a high fat and cholesterol diet (HFD) in hamsters with signs of MS reduced plasma triglycerides, total cholesterol, insulin and leptin and improved insulin sensitivity. This evidence concerns the gene INS and metabolic syndrome.