• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1055-1060
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential hypoglycemic effect of adlay diets when total fiber consumption was controlled in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Forty eight rats were fed for 3 weeks with either controlled in streptozotocin -induced diabetic rats. Forty eight rats were fed for 3 weeks with either control diets or experimental diets : raw mille adlay (RMA) raw whole adlay(RWA) , steamed milled adlay(SMA) or roasted mille adlay(OMA). The composition of the AIN-76 diet was modified to ensure the same composition of protein, carbohydrate , rat, and fiber between the control diet and experimental diets. The concentrations of glucose , insulin, glycogen, and protein in plasma, liver, or skeletal muscle were compared . Compared to diabetic control rats, plasma postprandial glucose levels tended to be decreased in RMA, RWA, SMA and OMA rats until the 2nd week, but no difference was shown at the 3 rd week. There was no significant difference in insulin levels among those groups. After glucose loading, the plasma glucose level of SMA was lower than that of diabetic control rats throughout 2 hrs. Liver glycogen was lower than control values in RMA and RWA rats and not different in SMA and OMA rats. The muscle protein level of RMA, RWA, SMA, and OMA rats tended to be lower than in diabetic control rats. There was no significant difference in muscle glycogen among groups. These results suggest that the hypoglycemic effect of an adlay diet is not significant when the amount of total fiber consumption is controlled.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.921-926
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• 1998

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential hypolipidemic effect of adlay extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Fifty six rats were fed either a control diet or adlay extract diets of : Methanol 1%(Ml%) ; Methanol 2%(M2%) ; Methanol 4%(M4%) ; Chloroform-Methanol 1%(CMl%) ; Chloroform-Methanol 2%(CM2%) ; Chloroform-Methanol 4%(CM4%) for 3 weeks. The amount of extracts added was 1%, 2% or 4% by diet weight respectively. The levels of glucose, total cholesterol(TC), high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), free-fatty acid(FFA) and triglyceride(TG) in plasma, liver and skeletal muscle were compared. Among diabetic rats, there were no significant differences in the plasma level of glucose and TC regardless of a different extraction procedure or different amount of extracts added. While the plasma 7G level tended to increase with times passed in diabetic control group, was not increased with times passed in CM groups and was significantly lower in CM groups at 3rd week. Compared to the diabetic control group, the levels of FFA tended to be lower in all M groups and were not different in all CM groups. The levels of HDL-cholesterol were not different in all M groups and were significantly lower in all CM groups than diabetic control group. Compared to diabetic control group, liver triglyceride level was lower in M4% group and no significant difference was seen in Ml%, M2% and all CM groups. Muscle triglyceride level tended to be lower in Ml%, M2% and CM2% group and significantly was lower in M4% and CM4% group. Thus, it can be suggested that a CM extract of adllay could have a potential hypotriglyceridemic effect on diabetic subjects. (Korean J Nutrition 31(5) : 921∼926, 1998)

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2012

In the present study, we examined whether four grains including adlay (AD), buckwheat (BW), glutinous barley (GB), and white rice (WR) affect the duration of food residence in the gastrointestinal tract and hepatic enzyme activities in rats fed different combinations of the grains. The rats were raised for 4 weeks on a high fat diet based on the American Institute of Nutrition-93 (AIN-93G) diets containing 1% cholesterol and 20% dietary lipids. Forty male rats were divided into four groups and raised for 4 weeks with a diet containing one of the grains. Corresponding to the dietary fiber contents of the experimental grains, gut transit time was shortest in the rats fed GB and increased in the order of BW, AD, and WR. In addition, the accumulated shortest transit time occurred in the GB group. Gut transit time affected weight gain and major organ weight, as it was closely related to the absorption of nutrients. The level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) in liver was higher in rats fed WR, AD, BW, and GB, indicating that the other grains decreased oxidative stress in vivo more than WR. Glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione S-transferase levels in the AD, BW, and GB groups were significantly higher than those in the WR group. In conclusion, reduced colonic transit time has been implicated in reducing the incidence of colon cancer, as evidenced by populations consuming diets rich in fiber. Whole grains such as AD, BW, and GB may contribute to a significant supply of antioxidants to prevent oxidative stress if they are consumed in large amounts.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.990-998
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• 2012

고지방식이(D12492)를 5주 동안 흰쥐에게 급여한 다음 고지방식이에 늙은 호박(Cucurbita moschata), 율무(adlay seed), 꾸지뽕(Cudrania tricuspidata) 분말조성물(1:1:1) 첨가식이를 5주 동안 급여한 결과는 다음과 같다. 실험기간동안 증체량은 혼합조성물 10% 첨가군(B)을 제외하고, 혼합조성물의 첨가 수준이 높을수록 감소 경향을 나타내었다. 식이섭취량은 차이가 없이 혼합조성물의 첨가 수준이 높을수록 다소 증가한 반면, 식이효율은 혼합조성물의 첨가 수준이 높을수록 다소 감소하였다. 내장지방 중 신장주변지방패드(RFP) 무게는 고지방식이대조군(F)보다 혼합조성물 30% 첨가군(E)이 통계적으로 낮았고, 정소상체지방패드(EPF) 무게는 F군보다 혼합조성물 20% 첨가군(D)이 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 배변량의 경우, 실험 전기간(10주) 고지방식이대조군(F)은 실험1기와 실험2기의 배변량이 차이가 없었고, 혼합조성물의 경우 첨가 수준이 높을수록 F군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 소장길이는 실험군 간에 유의한 차이가 없이 혼합조성물 10%, 15% 및 20% 첨가군(B, C, D)이 F군보다 다소 긴 것으로 나타났고, 대장길이는 F군과 20% 첨가군(D) 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 혈청지질중 TC, HDL- 및 LDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 유의적인 차이가 없었고, TG 농도는 혼합조성물 10%(B)와 15% 첨가군(C)이 낮았고, F군과 다른 첨가군은 높았다. 혈당농도는 혼합조성물첨가군이 F군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 혈구세포(CBC)중 RBC와 WBC는 혼합조성물 30% 첨가군(E)이 F군보다 통계적으로 높았고, Hct와 Hb 함량은 E군이 F군보다 높았으며, 혈소판(Platelet) 수는 혼합조성물첨가군(A~E)이 F군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 이상에서 고지방식이를 급여한 흰쥐에게 늙은 호박, 율무, 꾸지뽕잎 분말조성물첨가식이를 급여했을 때 체지방량 저하, 배변량 증가, 혈청중 TG 감소 및 혈당치의 유의한 감소작용이 있는 것으로 나타나서, 앞으로 이들 혼합조성물의 적절한 처방으로 체지방 억제, 배변활성 및 지질개선을 위한 소재화 기술개발이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2009

Objective : Recently, obesity has increased at an alarming rate and is now a worldwide health problem. Natural dietary supplement, $CharmSlim^{(R)}$(C), is mixed pills, which consists of beans, black sesames, kelps, onions, adlay seeds, anchovies, pyogo mushrooms, green tea. Our study was performed to determine the weight-loss effects of natural dietary supplement, based on natural ingredients, in mice fed high-fat diet with an abundance of carbohydrates. Methods : Four groups of male ICR mice were fed different diets during 6 weeks: normal diet(NOR), high-fat (15%, w/w) diet(HF), high-fat supplemented with natural dietary supplement powdered 5%(C5) and 10%(C10) groups. We measured the changes of food intake, body weight and adipose tissues weights. Also we examined levels of lipid profiles in serum. Results : Body weight, liver weight and food efficiency ratio were significantly higher in the HF group than in NOR group. After 6 weeks of treatment, body weight, liver weight and adipose tissues weights (epididymal, perinephric, visceral and BAT) were significantly decreased in the C10 group when compared to the control HF group. The C10 group had markedly lower serum levels of total cholesterol and triglyceride when compared with HF group. Conclusion : These results demonstrate that this dietary supplement can suppress the increased lipid profiles, body weight and fat gains, thus could be considered as an effective adjunct in the treatment of obesity.