• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.348-354
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• 2008

Bisphenol A (BPA), an environmental endocrine disrupter, enters the human body continuously in food and drink. Young children are likely to be more vulnerable than adults to chemical exposure due to the immaturities of their organ systems, rapid physical development, and higher ventilation, metabolic rates, and activity levels. The direct effect of BPA on peripheral tissue might also be of importance to the development of insulin resistance. However, the influence that BPA has on insulin signaling molecules in skeletal muscle has not been previously investigated. In this study, we examined the effect of BPA on fasting blood glucose (FBG) in post-weaned Wistar rats and on insulin signaling proteins in C2C12 skeletal muscle cells. Subsequently, we investigated the effects of BPA on insulin-mediated Akt phosphorylation in C2C12 myotubes. In rats, BPA treatment (0.1-1,000 ng/mL for 24 hours) resulted in the increase of FBG and plasma insulin levels, and reduced insulin-mediated Akt phosphorylation. Furthermore, the mRNA expression of insulin receptor (IR) was decreased after 24 hours of BPA treatment in C2C12 cells in a dose-dependent manner, whereas the mRNA levels of other insulin signaling proteins, including insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and 5'-AMP-dependent protein kinase (AMPK), were unaffected. Treatment with BPA increased GLUT4 expression and protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) activity in C2C12 myotubes, but not in protein levels. We conclude that exposure to BPA can induce insulin resistance by decreasing IR gene expression, which is followed by a decrease in insulin- mediated Akt activation and increased PTP1B activity.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Recently, anthocyanins have been reported to have various biological activities. Furthermore, anthocyanin-rich purple corn extract (PCE) ameliorated insulin resistance and reduced diabetes-associated mesanginal fibrosis and inflammation, suggesting that it may have benefits for the prevention of diabetes and diabetes complications. In this study, we determined the anthocyanins and non-anthocyanin component of PCE by HPLC-ESI-MS and investigated its anti-diabetic activity and mechanisms using C57BL/KsJ db/db mice. MATERIALS/METHODS: The db/db mice were divided into four groups: diabetic control group (DC), 10 or 50 mg/kg PCE (PCE 10 or PCE 50), or 10 mg/kg pinitol (pinitol 10) and treated with drugs once per day for 8 weeks. During the experiment, body weight and blood glucose levels were measured every week. At the end of treatment, we measured several diabetic parameters. RESULTS: Compared to the DC group, Fasting blood glucose levels were 68% lower in PCE 50 group and 51% lower in the pinitol 10 group. Furthermore, the PCE 50 group showed 2-fold increased C-peptide and adiponectin levels and 20% decreased HbA1c levels, than in the DC group. In pancreatic islets morphology, the PCE- or pinitol-treated mice showed significant prevention of pancreatic ${\beta}$-cell damage and higher insulin content. Microarray analyses results indicating that gene and protein expressions associated with glycolysis and fatty acid metabolism in liver and fat tissues. In addition, purple corn extract increased the phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and decreased phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), glucose 6-phosphatase (G6pase) genes in liver, and also increased glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) expressions in skeletal muscle. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggested that PCE exerted anti-diabetic effects through protection of pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells, increase of insulin secretion and AMPK activation in the liver of C57BL/KsJ db/db mice.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.594-602
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• 2021

본 연구는 고지방식이로 유도한 비만 동물모델에서 아연의 식이를 통한 보충 급여가 혈당 조절과 골격 근육의 ZIP7의 작용에 미치는 영향에 대해 살펴보았다. 고지방식이를 공급한 HF군은 정상 대조군에 비하여 단위 체중당 골격 근육 무게가 유의하게 감소하였으며, 혈당은 유의적으로 증가하였다. 고지방식이와 함께 아연을 보충 공급한 HF+Zn군은 아연을 보충하지 않은 HF군과 비교하여, 공복 혈당과 경구 포도당 부하 후 혈당 증가 면적이 유의하게 감소하였다. 또한, HF+Zn군은 HF군에 비해 골격 근육의 ZIP7 단백질 수준이 유의하게 증가하였으며, AKT 활성과 GLUT4 단백질 수준도 유의하게 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 아연 보충은 비만으로 인한 고혈당 증세를 완화하는 효과를 나타내며, 이는 골격 근육에서의 ZIP7 아연 수송체에 의한 당 대사 조절과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2012

Oxygen is the final acceptor of electron transport from fat and carbohydrate oxidation, which is the rate-limiting factor for cellular ATP production. Under altitude hypoxia condition, energy reliance on anaerobic glycolysis increases to compensate for the shortfall caused by reduced fatty acid oxidation [1]. Therefore, training at altitude is expected to strongly influence the human metabolic system, and has the potential to be designed as a non-pharmacological or recreational intervention regimen for correcting diabetes or related metabolic problems. However, most people cannot accommodate high altitude exposure above 4500 M due to acute mountain sickness (AMS) and insulin resistance corresponding to a increased levels of the stress hormones cortisol and catecholamine [2]. Thus, less stringent conditions were evaluated to determine whether glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity could be improved by moderate altitude exposure (below 4000 M). In 2003, we and another group in Austria reported that short-term moderate altitude exposure plus endurance-related physical activity significantly improves glucose tolerance (not fasting glucose) in humans [3,4], which is associated with the improvement in the whole-body insulin sensitivity [5]. With daily hiking at an altitude of approximately 4000 M, glucose tolerance can still be improved but fasting glucose was slightly elevated. Individuals vary widely in their response to altitude challenge. In particular, the improvement in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity by prolonged altitude hiking activity is not apparent in those individuals with low baseline DHEA-S concentration [6]. In addition, hematopoietic adaptation against altitude hypoxia can also be impaired in individuals with low DHEA-S. In short-lived mammals like rodents, the DHEA-S level is barely detectable since their adrenal cortex does not appear to produce this steroid [7]. In this model, exercise training recovery under prolonged hypoxia exposure (14-15% oxygen, 8 h per day for 6 weeks) can still improve insulin sensitivity, secondary to an effective suppression of adiposity [8]. Genetically obese rats exhibit hyperinsulinemia (sign of insulin resistance) with up-regulated baseline levels of AMP-activated protein kinase and AS160 phosphorylation in skeletal muscle compared to lean rats. After prolonged hypoxia training, this abnormality can be reversed concomitant with an approximately 50% increase in GLUT4 protein expression. Additionally, prolonged moderate hypoxia training results in decreased diffusion distance of muscle fiber (reduced cross-sectional area) without affecting muscle weight. In humans, moderate hypoxia increases postprandial blood distribution towards skeletal muscle during a training recovery. This physiological response plays a role in the redistribution of fuel storage among important energy storage sites and may explain its potent effect on changing body composition. Conclusion: Prolonged moderate altitude hypoxia (rangingfrom 1700 to 2400 M), but not acute high attitude hypoxia (above 4000 M), can effectively improve insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance for humans and antagonizes the obese phenotype in animals with a genetic defect. In humans, the magnitude of the improvementvaries widely and correlates with baseline plasma DHEA-S levels. Compared to training at sea-level, training at altitude effectively decreases fat mass in parallel with increased muscle mass. This change may be associated with increased perfusion of insulin and fuel towards skeletal muscle that favors muscle competing postprandial fuel in circulation against adipose tissues.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2002년도 창립10주년기념 및 국립독성연구원 의약품동등성평가부서 신설기념 국재학술대회:생물학적 동등성과 의약품 개발 전략을 위한 국제심포지움
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• pp.113-113
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• 2002

Phylogenetically conserved Bcl-2 family proteins play a pivotal role in the regulation of apoptosis from virus to human. Members of the Bcl-2 family consist of antiapoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and Bcl-w, and proapoptotic proteins such as BAD, Bax, BOD, and Bok. It has been proposed that anti- and proapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins regulate cell death by binding to each other and forming heterodimers. A delicate balance between anti- and proapoptotic Bcl-2 family members exists in each cell and the relative concentration of these two groups of proteins determines whether the cell survives or undergoes apoptosis. Mcl-1 (Myeloid cell :leukemia-1) is a member of the Bcl-2 family proteins and was originally cloned as a differentiation-induced early gene that was activated in the human myeloblastic leukemia cell line, ML-1 . Mcl-1 is expressed in a wide variety of tissues and cells including neoplastic ones. We recently identified a short splicing variant of Mcl-1 short (Mcl-IS) and designated the known Mcl-1 as Mcl-1 long (Mcl-lL). Mcl-lL protein exhibits antiapoptotic activity and possesses the BH (Bcl-2 homology) 1, BH2, BH3, and transmembrane (TM) domains found in related Bcl-2 proteins. In contrast, Mcl-1 S is a BH3 domain-only proapoptotic protein that heterodimerizes with Mcl-lL. Although both Mc1-lL and Mcl-lS proteins contain BH domains fecund in other Bcl-2 family proteins, they are distinguished by their unusually long N-terminal sequences containing PEST (proline, glutamic acid, serine, and threonine) motifs, four pairs of arginine residues, and alanine- and glycine-rich regions. In addition, the expression pattern of Mcl-1 protein is different from that of Bcl-2 suggesting a unique role (or Mcl-1 in apoptosis regulation. Tankyrasel (TRF1-interacting, ankyrin-related ADP-related polymerasel) was originally isolated based on its binding to TRF 1 (telomeric repeat binding factor-1) and contains the sterile alpha motif (SAM) module, 24 ankyrin (ANK) repeats, and the catalytic domain of poly(adenosine diphosphate-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Previous studies showed that tankyrasel promotes telomere elongation in human cells presumably by inhibiting TRFI though its poly(ADP-ribosyl)action by tankyrasel . In addition, tankyrasel poly(ADP-ribosyl)ates Insulin-responsive amino peptidase (IRAP), a resident protein of GLUT4 vesicles, and insulin stimulates the PARP activity of tankyrase1 through its phosphorylation by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). ADP-ribosylation is a posttranslational modification that usually results in a loss of protein activity presumably by enhancing protein turnover. However, little information is available regarding the physiological function(s) of tankyrase1 other than as a PARP enzyme. In the present study, we found tankyrasel as a specific-binding protein of Mcl-1 Overexpression of tankyrasel led to the inhibition of both the apoptotic activity of Mel-lS and the survival action of Mcl-lL in mammalian cells. Unlike other known tankyrasel-interacting proteins, tankyrasel did not poly(ADP-ribosyl)ate either of the Mcl-1 proteins despite its ability to decrease Mcl-1 proteins expression following coexpression. Therefore, this study provides a novel mechanism to regulate Mcl-1-modulated apoptosis in which tankyrasel downregulates the expression of Mcl-1 proteins without the involvement of its ADP-ribosylation activity.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제20권
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• pp.55-63
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• 2002

세리신 잠의 발육, 실샘 성장, 세리신 량, 혈액 아미노산 조성 등 세리신 잠의 특성을 알아보기 위하여 잠 120 과 같은 조건으로 사육하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 부화율에 있어서 세리신 잠은 85%이며 잠 120 은 95%이었다. 특히 세리신 잠은 부화가 고르지 않았다. 2. 유충 기간에 있어서 세리신은 20 일 23 시간이었고, 잠 120 은 21 일 22시간이었다. 3. 실샘에 있어서 세리신 잠은 중부실샘이 대부분이며 후부 실샘의 길이는 약 2~3cm 이었고 굴곡은 없었다. 4. 세리신 잠에 있어서 상족후 나방까지의 기간은 약 12 일이었으며, 화용후 화아까지는 7 일로 대단히 짧은 특성을 보였다. 5. 고치에 있어서 세리신 잠은 이주 얇고 가벼웠으며 견충중은 2.7cg 이며 견충 비율은 3.65%이였다. 6. 세리신 (sericin protein)양에 있어서, 세리신 잠의 견충이 sericin 만 으로 구성되어 있고 잠 120 은 28%가 sericin 이었다. 세리신 잠의 견충 당 sericin 율은 잠 120 의 34.6%정도였다. 7. 혈액 아미노산의 양에 있어서 세리신 잠은 histidine, lysine, glutamic acid 가 많았으며 5 령 발육에 따른 조성의 변화에 있어서 대부분의 혈액 아미노산들은 증가하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.299-309
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• 2015

기존 연구에서 주로 사용하는 기타 재래종 검정콩 종피추출물 (콩단백질 혹은 총 안토시안)의 효과를 연구하는 경우와 달리, 본 연구에서는 재래종 서리태보다 C3G와 D3G 안토시안이 2배 이상 풍부한 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물을 이용하였다. STZ로 유도된 당뇨쥐에 4주간 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물을 처치한 결과 비록 체중감소, 혈당강하, 인슐린저항성 완화 등의 효과는 미비하지만 근육량이 유의적으로 증가하였는데 이는 일반적으로 항비만 식이요법에 따라 나타나는 근육소모를 보완하는 중요한 효과이다. STZ유도 당뇨 쥐에서 억제된 글리코겐이용률이 검정콩 CJ-3호 종피추출물에 의하여 증가한 것은 포도당이 에너지원으로 사용되면서 지방조직의 지질이용률을 억제하여 혈중 TG를 개선시켰고 간에서 HMG-CoA reductase 활성을 조절함으로써 혈청 TC를 낮추는데 기여하였다. 4주간의 투여기간을 연장한다면 향후 당뇨에서 발생하는 인슐린저항성 및 당화적 산화성억제에 따른 지질의 과산화물의 생성을 억제할 수 있는 가능성도 기대할 수 있겠다. 또한 검정콩 CJ-3호는 병 저항성이 높고 종실특성이 우수한 녹자엽 검정콩으로 생산성이 높아서 기능성에 대한 반복 실험을 확인한다면 기능성식품시장의 산업화도 가능하다. 따라서 C3G와 D3G 안토시안이 풍부한 기능성 식품의 경우 당뇨, 비만 및 암 등 난치병질환에서 나타나는 혈중지질 개선을 위한 임상적 효과 또한 기대해 볼 수 있겠다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-34
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• 1989

The great sudenn change of circle of dental laboratory technology brought mary discord between the new growing environmental group and the old group, In order to know the satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about all dental College, This Study was conducted for 49 detal technicians who graduated from junior laboratory heads in Seoul and Kyoung Gi area. The results are abtained as follow- 1. By age The degree of Satisfaction of items about all graduate dental technician were "41$\sim$45 age" group 26.53%), "46$\sim$50 age" group 22.45%, "36$\sim$40 age" group 18.36%, "31$\sim$35 age" group 12.24%, "51$\sim$55 age" group and "56$\sim$60 age" group 8.16% 60$\sim$age group 4.08% in order. 2. By Job Career. The Highest degree item out of Satisfaction about all graduated dental dental technician was 21$\sim$25 years group 28.5%, 16$\sim$20 years 20.4%, 11$\sim$15 years group 12.24%, 26$\sim$20%, 6$\sim$10 years group 4.08%, below 5 years group 2.04% in order. 3. By managing term of respondent's dental laboratory. The Satisfactory degree of items about all gradate technician were 7$\sim$10 years group 36.73% over 15 years group 22.45%, 11$\sim$14 years group 20.41%, 3$\sim$6 years group 14.29% below 2 years group 6.12% in order 4. By dental technician number of respondent's dental laboratory. The satisfactory degree intems about man were as follow; 6$\sim$9 persons group is 42.86 % The Satisfactory degree items about woman were one persons group in 34.69% 5. By born place The dental laboratory heads mean of inters about all dental technician were Seoul group 20.64 %, Kyoung Gi 17.20 %, Jen Nam group 14.99 % Chung Nam 9.5%in order 6. The satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 32.65%, bad 6.12%, By ability of adaptaton, The satisfactory degree items about man were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 40.82%. The satisfactory degree of items about woman were neither good nor bad group 40.82% bad group 36.73%. 7. By sincerity. The satisfactory degree of items about man dental technician who graduated from Junior College were neither good nor bad group 52.02%, bad group 4.08, The satisfactory degree about woman dental technician graduated from Junior College were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 6.12%. 8. By ability of basical of items about man were bad group 40.82 %. The satisfactory degree about woman were 46.94%. 9. By cooperation relation ship. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 10.20%. The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 10.20 %. 10. By ability of work. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 48.98%, bad group 4.08%. The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 42.86%, bad group 6.12 %. 11. By the curriculum of the dental technician. The satisfactory degree of items about man were neither good nor bad group 67.35%, bad group 2.04%, The satisfactory degree about woman were neither good nor bad group 61.22%, bad group 6.12%. 12. By occupational satisfaction. The satisfactory degree of items about all graduate dental technician were fatisfied group 14.29%. By the out look of employment. The satisfactory degree of items about man greduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 34.69 %, bad group 10.20%, about woman graduate dental technician were neither good nor bad group 44.90%, bad group 10.20%, Their employment prospect is not so bright or oprimistic due to the glut supply by graduates in the job-seeking market 13. The satisfactory rate on the artificial dental manufacturing world in terms of effects produced by juror College graduate dental technicians shared good group 40.82% bad group 2.04% 14. By cognition of the number of graduate dental technician. The satisfactory degree of dental laboratory heads about man graduate dental technician were too many group 38.78%, few group 6.12% about woman graduated dental technician were neither good nor bad group 30.6% few group 10,20%, The employment opportunities for the artifical dental technicians are getting decreased because of their excessive cumber in supply 15. The opinion regarding the initial salary. ranging from \160,000 to \200,000 for the junior college graduate dental technicians shared 57.14%. The top ratio, while the satisfaction reate on the academic study period of "3-year" group shared 22%, also the top ratio. 16. The improvement policy and prblematic issues presonted by the owner and operatore of atriticial dental manufacturing plants are as shown below First; The viewpoint that they contribute to the improvement of people's oral health in terms of their mission as artificial dental technicians. Second: The cultivation of basic technical ability to cope with clinical practice upon graduation Third; They require guidance in study and research in their filed of profession, that tray may beable to estaclish a from theory.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2003

10월 초에 채굴한 6년근 수삼을 4$^{\circ}C$$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$, RH 87∼92%에 10주간 저장하면서 1주 간격으로 시료 채취하여 동결건조 인삼과 홍삼을 제조하여 성분변화를 비교조사 하였다. 총당은 저장기간의 경과에 따라 홍삼은 약간 감소하였고, 환원당은 증가하여 저장전 1.48%에서 10주째는 23.33%였다. 유리당은 홍삼에서 fructose는 증가하였으나 glucose와 sucrose 는 증가후 감소하였고 maltose는 6.62%에서 점차 감소하였으며, 동결건조인삼은 fructose, glucose, sucrose 모두 증가하여 특히 sucrose는 저장전 10.96%에서 7주째는 24.38%로 증가하였고 maltose는 검출되지 않았다. 물추출물의 수율은 7 $.$ 8주째가 약간 높았고, pH는 3 $.$ 4주째가 약간 높았으며. 탁도는 동결건조인삼은 변화가 없으나 홍삼은 감소하였다. 비수용성 단백질은 홍삼에서 검출되지 않았으며 동결건조인삼은 저장기간의 경과에 따라 비수용성단백질은 감소하고 수용성단백질은 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 페놀화합물은 홍삼과 동결건조인삼에서 각각 저장 7주와 9째 가장 높았으나 그 양은 홍삼이 높았다. 비휘발성유기산은 동결건조인삼과 홍삼 모두 citric acid는 감소하였고, glutamic acid와 pyruvic acid는 동결건조인삼에서 미량이었으나 홍삼은 최고 37 $\mu$g/g과 592 $\mu$g/g이 검출되었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.12-22
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 Aspergillus oryzae CF1001 균주를 이용하여 잡곡당화음료 개발조건의 최적화와 향기성분을 분석하고 항당뇨 활성을 확인하고자 하였다. 중심합성실험계획법에 의해 당화온도 $50.71^{\circ}C$, 호화시간 45.12분이 최적 당화조건으로 선정되었으며, 당화온도가 호화시간에 비하여 $Brix^{\circ}$ 증가에 더 많은 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 잡곡당화음료의 휘발성 향기성분은 33가지 동정성분과 29가지의 미지 성분이 분석되었다. 소장 내 당흡수와 관련된 ${\alpha}$-glucosidase 활성억제능은 농도 의존적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. HepG2 세포의 glucose uptake 활성을 확인한 결과, 인슐린에 관계없이 glucose uptake가 증가하였으며, 관련 단백질인 GLUT-2, -4의 발현 또한 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 세포 내 당소모대사 관련 효소인 GK와 PDH도 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 잉여로 남은 glucose를 지방으로 전환 저장하는 ACL, ACC 유전자도 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통해 잡곡당화음료가 glucose uptake와 세포 내 당소모대사 증가를 도우며, 남는 glucose를 지방으로 전환 저장시키는데 도움을 줄 것으로 사료된다.