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Antidiabetic effects of water extracts of mulberry (Morus alba L.) twig by inhibition of disaccharidase activity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

Streptozotocin 유도 당뇨 마우스에서 상지 물추출물의 이당류 분해효소활성 억제를 통한 항당뇨 효능

  • Eunyeong, Ahn (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Sujin, Shin (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Sang-Won, Choi (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University) ;
  • Eunjung, Kim (Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Daegu Catholic University)
  • 안은영 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 신수진 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 최상원 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김은정 (대구가톨릭대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2022.12.30
  • Accepted : 2023.01.30
  • Published : 2023.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) continues to increase worldwide, and blood glucose control may reduce mortality from diabetic complications and healthcare costs. Mulberry twig (MT) has been used as a herbal medicine in Asia, and its antidiabetic efficacy has recently been reported, but research in this area is still limited. This study examined the antidiabetic effects of water extracts of MT in diabetic animals. Methods: Six weeks old male ICR mice were divided randomly into three groups; normal control (NC, n = 10), DM control (DC, n = 10), and MT (n = 10). Streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg/day) was injected intraperitoneally into mice in the DC and MT groups for 5 consecutive days. After 10 days of the last STZ injection, the mice in the MT group were administered orally with MT water extracts (5 g/kg body weight) for 16 days. Results: The MT water extracts ameliorated the swelling of the liver in the diabetic mice and reduced the elevated levels of fasting blood and plasma glucose, total cholesterol (T-CHO), low density lipoprotein-CHO, and the ratio of high density lipotrotein (HDL)-CHO/T-CHO. The liver triglyceride (TG) and glycogen contents were also significantly lower in the MT group mice than in the DC group. The small intestine disaccharidase activity was analyzed to understand the therapeutic effects and the mechanism of MT water extracts in diabetic animals. MT group mice showed reduced lactase and sucrase activity in the proximal part of the small intestine. On the other hand, body weight, plasma insulin, TG, HDL-CHO, and hepatic T-CHO levels were similar in the DC and MT groups. Conclusion: These results suggest that MT water extracts have antidiabetic effects and can be developed as a functional source to reduce the postprandial blood glucose or to prevent DM incidence.

상지 물추출물의 투여는 STZ 유도 당뇨 마우스의 공복 혈당, 혈중 총 CHO, LDL-CHO, 간 무게 및 간 조직 TG를 NC군 수준으로 감소시키고 혈장 총 CHO대비 HDL-CHO비는 NC군 수준으로 증가시켰으며, 소장 proximal region의 이당류 분해효소인 lactase, sucrase 활성을 억제하였다. 이는 상지를 차로 우려내어 음용할 경우 당뇨 예방 및 증상 개선의 가능성을 기대해 볼 수 있음을 제시한다. 상지는 국내산 뽕나무 부산물로 대량 생산될 뿐만 아니라 식품의 원료로 사용이 가능한 소재이므로 향후 상지 물추출물의 생리활성성분 분리 및 혈당조절기전 연구를 보다 깊이 수행한다면 안전하고 효과적인 고부가가치 혈당조절 기능성식품 개발의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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This work was supported by research grants from Daegu Catholic University in 2020.

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