• Toxicological Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2009

This study investigated the effect of Corni Fructus (Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc.) extract on blood glucose and insulin resistance in db/db mice. Seven weeks old male mice were divided into normal control group (NC), diabetic control group (DC) and Corni Fructus treated diabetic group (DCF). Over an 8-week experimental period, Corni Fructus extract was administered orally at 500 mg/kg BW/day. Corni Fructus inhibited increase in blood glucose level during the OGTT (oral glucose tolerance test). At 8 weeks after beginning of the experiment, blood glucose level in the DCF group was significantly lower (p<0.01) than the DC group. Final fasting serum glucose and triglyceride in the DCF group were significantly lower (p<0.05) than the DC group by 32% and 41% respectively. Serum insulin did not differ among the NC, DC and DCF groups. The mRNA expression of adiponectin, GLUT 4 and PPAR-$\gamma$ in adipose tissue in the DC group were significantly lower than the NC group and they were higher in the DCF group than the DC group by 76%, 130% (p<0.05) and 43%, respectively. In conclusion, these results indicated that Corni Fructus would have antidiabetic effects via improving insulin resistance in favor of higher glucose utilization and reducing blood glucose level in db/db mice.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.27-37
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• 1998

In order to investigate the effect of lowering blood glucose level, 27 medications of Sagal part in Donguibogam and the contraindicated medications to Sogal including Ijintang, Dodamtang, Chukdamtang and other six medications which were used to treat Diabetes in the 6th I.M of Kyung Hee Oriental Medical Center were given to the Alloxan induced diabetic mouse and blood glucose level were observed in the 2nd and 4th day. The result of this stqdy are as follows: 1. The 17 medicatlons(63% of 27 medicine) of Sogal part decreased' the glucose level significantly.(Singihwan, Baekhotang, Jowiseunggitang, Yukamijihwangwon, Palmihwan, Kamijeonssibaekchultang, Insamsukgotang, Sacngjinyanghyultang, Insambokryungsan, Hwalhyulyunjosaengjineum, Chungsinbogitang, Hwanggitang, Hwangryunjihwangtang, Ojeupokchunhwan, Yongbongwon, Joosahwangryunwon, Kagambaekchulsan) 2. Dry herbs like Banha, Namsung are the contraindicated herbs in the Sogal part of Donguibogam but Ijintang and Dodamtang which include those herbs also decreased the blood glucose level significantly. 3. The three medications-Bangpungtongsungsan, Bohyulansintang, Bogantang from the six me dications which were used to treat Diabetes in the 6th I.M. of Kyung Hee Oriental Hospital also decreased the blood glucose level significantly.

• 한국조리학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.199-206
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• 2007

Hypoglycemic efficacy of natural functional mixture(FM) and level of the diabete related hormones in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced diabetic rats were investigated. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (normal, diabetic fed diets with/without FM). Supplement of FM did not affect the body weight and feed intake of STZ-induced diabetic rats. The increase in the weight of liver of STZ-induced diabetic rats was weakened by supplement of FM, whereas the weight of kidney and heart was not affected. Blood glucose level was slightly, and glucose tolerance of post-feeding was significantly improved by functional mixture. The mixture significantly reduced the elevated HbA1C level of diabetic rats by 15%, and it increased the level of insulin and C-peptide in blood and decreased glucagon level. Therefore, we conclude that FM in this study has a potency of prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2021

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the predictive capability of fasting-state measurements of glucose and insulin levels alone for abnormal glucose tolerance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: In total, 153 Korean women with PCOS were included in this study. The correlations between the 2-hour postload glucose (2-hr PG) level during the 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and other parameters were evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficients and linear regression analysis. The predictive accuracy of fasting glucose and insulin levels and other fasting-state indices for assessing insulin sensitivity derived from glucose and insulin levels for abnormal glucose tolerance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: Significant correlations were observed between the 2-hr PG level and most fasting-state parameters in women with PCOS. However, the area under the ROC curve values for each fasting-state parameter for predicting abnormal glucose tolerance were all between 0.5 and 0.7 in the study participants, which falls into the "less accurate" category for prediction. Conclusion: Fasting-state measurements of glucose and insulin alone are not enough to predict abnormal glucose tolerance in women with PCOS. A standard OGTT is needed to screen for impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in women with PCOS.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2006

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of oolong tea extract on blood glucose level and antioxidant system in diabetic rats. The Sprague-Dawley rats were fed on AIN-76 based experimental diets containing 1 % oolong tea extract for 6 weeks. They were induced to be diabetic by receiving streptozotocin (45mg/kg BW) intramuscularly. Blood glucose, blood and hepatic concentration of vitamins A and E, and antioxidant enzyme activities were measured. Oolong tea extract feeding decreased the plasma glucose in diabetic rats. Dietary supplementation of oolong tea extract did not affect antioxidative enzyme activities such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and catalase in diabetic rats. The plasma level of retinol was increased in diabetic rats by feeding oolong tea extract. Plasma and hepatic levels of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol were higher in diabetic rats fed oolong tea extract. In conclusion, these results suggest that oolong tea extract consumption might reduce the plasma glucose in diabetic rats and protect the oxidative damage from diabetic stress to some extent.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.8-11
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• 2009

Blood glucose lowering effects of water extracts from four species of Commelinaceae(Commelina communis, Streptolirion volubile, Tradescantia reflexa, Aneliema keisak) were determined on alloxan-induced hyperglycemic rats. In all the experimental groups, the blood glucose level decreased after loading carbohydrates. The blood glucose level in a group treated with C. communis extract decreased significantly as compared with the normal group. After loading maltose and sucrose separately in different groups, the blood glucose level decreased in the groups treated with the extracts of C. communis and S. volubile, and remained approximately unchanged with the extracts of T. reflexa and A. keisak as compared with the control groups.

• 한국영양학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국영양학회 1994년도 춘계심포지움 및 발표논문 초록
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• pp.56-56
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• 1994

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.65-74
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• 1987

1986년 6월부터 8월사이에 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원에서 시행된 개심술 환자 25명(체중 5.1kg~54.0kg)에서 충전액내의 혈당치가 100 mg% 이하인 2예에서만 포도당을 혼합하고 그 외에는 포도당을 혼합하지 않고 만든 인공심폐기의 충전액을 사용한 저체온하 체외순환시 혈당과 전해질치의 변화를 관찰하였던 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 체외순환전 충전액의 혈당치는 $151.6{\pm}31.3$ mg%였다. 2) 마취유도후의 채취혈에서 환자의 혈당치는 $93.3{\pm}16.9$ mg%이었으며 부분체외순환이 시작되어 환자의 혈액과 충전액이 혼합된후의 혈당치는 $135.9{\pm}26.9$ mg%이었다. 3) 체외순환중 혈당치는 하강함에 따라 점차 증가되어 전체외순환 90분후에는 $224.0{\pm}25.0$ mg%로 부분체외순환시 혈당치인 $135.9{\pm}26.9$ mg%보다 현저하게 증가되었으며(P<0.005) 체외순환종료시에는 1시간후에는 $151.8{\pm}31.6$ mg%로 체외순환 90분후 보다는 낮았으나(P<0.05), 부분 체외순환시 보다는 높았으며(P<0.05) 체외순환기간이 길수록 혈당치는 증가되었으나 나이와 질환에 따른 차이는 없었다. 4) 혈청 $K^+$ 치는 전체외순환 60분 후에는 $2.9{\pm}0.4mEq/L$로 부분체외순환시의 $3.3{\pm}0.6mEq/L$보다 낮게 유지되었으며(P<0.05) 체외 순환종료 후에는 점차 증가되었고 혈청 Ca++ 치는 체외순환중에는 높게 유지되었나 체외순환 후에는 점차 감소되었다. 이상의 결과로 미루어보아 충전액에 다량의 포도당용액을 관례적으로 사용하는 것보다는 저장전혈의 혼합에 따른 충전액내의 포도당치를 계산한 후 필요에 따라 포도당액을 추가하는 것이 저체온체외순환 중의 고혈당증을 예방할 수 있는 타당한 방법으로 생각되며 앞으로 충전액에 대한 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.197-202
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• 2015

Sulfonylureas are widely used as an antidiabetic drug. In the present study, the effects of sulfonylurea administered supraspinally on immobilization stress-induced blood glucose level were studied in ICR mice. Mice were once enforced into immobilization stress for 30 min and returned to the cage. The blood glucose level was measured 30, 60, and 120 min after immobilization stress initiation. We found that intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection with $30{\mu}g$ of glyburide, glipizide, glimepiride or tolazamide attenuated the increased blood glucose level induced by immobilization stress. Immobilization stress causes an elevation of the blood corticosterone and insulin levels. Sulfonylureas pretreated i.c.v. caused a further elevation of the blood corticosterone level when mice were forced into the stress. In addition, sulfonylureas pretreated i.c.v. alone caused an elevation of the plasma insulin level. Furthermore, immobilization stress-induced insulin level was reduced by i.c.v. pretreated sulfonylureas. Our results suggest that lowering effect of sulfonylureas administered supraspinally against immobilization stress-induced increase of the blood glucose level appears to be primarily mediated via elevation of the plasma insulin level.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.23-27
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• 1969

Plasma glucose levels before and after oral glucose administration have been compared in a group of 76 thyrotoxic subjects and a group of 8 normal control subjects in order to study the effect of glucose loading in thyrotoxicosis. Following were the results: 1. The mean fasting plasma glucose level was elevated in the thyrotoxic group(95.5mg%) compared to normal control group (88mg%). 2. The peak of glucose tolerance curve is at 30 minutes after glucose administration in both groups, but its mean value was 44mg% higher in thyrotoxic group than in control group. 3. The plasma glucose levels returned towards the fasting level in the later stage of the test more rapidly in thyrotoxic group than in control group. 4. 69.6% of oral glucose tolerance tests were impaired in the thyrotoxic group, and the occurance of abnormal glucose tolerance could be related to the degree of thyrotoxicity, sex and age. 5. The mechanisms of the impaired glucose tolerance in thyrotoxicosis are thought to be related to an increased rate of glucose absorption from gastrointestinal tract, abnormal liver function with decreased hepatic glycogenesis, increased glucose oxidation, decreased pancreatic release of insulin, and genetic relationship between diabetes and thyrotoxicosis.