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ANTI-DIABETIC EFFECTS OF ZHUODUQING FORMULA, A CHINESE HERBAL DECOCTION, ON A RAT MODEL OF TYPE 2 DIABETES
BACKGROUND: Zhuoduqing formula (ZDQ) is a Chinese herbal decoction and used to treat type 2 diabetes in clinical practice, but the potential evidence needs to be provided. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Type 2 diabetic model rats were induced by feeding high fat diet (HFD) and intraperitoneal injection of s...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI)
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412237/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28480415 http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.5 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Zhuoduqing formula (ZDQ) is a Chinese herbal decoction and used to treat type 2 diabetes in clinical practice, but the potential evidence needs to be provided. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Type 2 diabetic model rats were induced by feeding high fat diet (HFD) and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). The model rats were given ZDQ for 4 weeks. Insulin sensitivity was evaluated by homeostasis model assessment of basal insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT). Blood insulin and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels as well as SOCS-3 levels in skeletal muscles were analyzed by ELISA. RESULTS: ZDQ significantly decreased fasting blood glucose, ameliorated HOMA-IR and IPGTT, and reduced triglyceride and total cholesterol in type 2 diabetic rats. Moreover, ZDQ remarkably lowered blood TNF-α levels and inhibited SOCS-3 levels in skeletal muscles. CONCLUSION: The results display that ZDQ performs anti-diabetic functions in type 2 diabetic rats induced by feeding HFD and intraperitoneal injection of STZ. Abbreviations: ZDQ, zhuoduqing formula; ROS, rosiglitazone; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of basal insulin resistance; IPGTT, intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test; HFD, high fat diet; SOCS-3, suppressor of cytokine signaling-3; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor-α. |
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