• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.1057-1064
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• 1999

8주령의 C57BL/KsJ db/db마우스에 상백피 냉침추출물을 투여하면서 5주간 사육하여 식이섭취량, 체중변화, 혈중 포도당 농도를 관찰하고, 소장내 ${\alpha}-glycosidase$ 활성변화와 혈중 당화헤모글로빈 농도, 중성지방 농도, 인슐린 농도를 측정하였다. 상백피추출물 500 mg/kg을 공급하는 Rad 500군과 1000 mg/kg을 공급하는 Rad 1000군, db/db 대조군과 lean군으로 나누고 대조약물로는 acarbose 5 mg/kg을 투여하였다. Rad 1000군은 식이섭취량에서 db/db 대조군보다 낮은 수준이었으며 그에 따라 체중증가량도 유의적으로 낮았다. 또한 공복시 혈중포도당 농도는 Rad 500, Rad 1000, acarbose군 모두 db/db 대조군보다 낮았다. 혈중 당화헤모글로빈 농도와 중성지방 함량 측정결과는 농도의존적으로 시료투여군이 db/db대조군보다 낮게 측정되었다. 혈중 인슐린 농도 측정결과 lean군을 제외한 나머지군간에 유의적인 차이는 없었고 Rad 500군에서 약간 높은 수준이 관찰되었다. 소장을 proximal, middle, distal 세부위로 나누어 각각에 대해 maltase, sucrase, lactase의 활성을 측정해본 결과 db/db군은 lean군에 비해 세효소의 활성이 매우 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 시료투여군은 sucrase의 경우 proximal, middle 부위는 db/db군 보다 낮고 distal 부위는 활성이 높았다. Maltase, lactase의 활성은 모든부위에서 시료투여군이 db/db군 보다 낮아 lean군 수준이었다. 이상의 결과들로 미루어 상백피는 db/db마우스에서 식이섭취량을 줄여주어 체중증가를 억제시키고 소장내 glycosidase활성을 전반적으로 낮춰 혈중포도당 농도를 낮춰주고 혈중 당화헤모글로빈 농도와 중성지방 농도를 낮춰주는 등의 항당뇨효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.25-39
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• 2010

Background : At high glucose levels in $\beta$-cells, cell viability and insulin secretion are decreased by glucotoxicity. Sopyung-tang(SPT) had an effect on blood glucose level decrease and antioxidant enzyme activities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Objectives : This study performed a series of experiment to verify the effects of SPT extract on the cell viability, antioxidant enzyme activities, insulin secretion and insulin mRNA expression at hyperglycemic states of RIN-m5F. Methods : After treatment at various concentrations of SPT added to the RIN-m5F cells, cell viability by MTT assay, free radical-scavenging activity, SOD activity and insulin secretion were measured. Additionally, insulin-related gene expression was measured using real-time RT-PCR. Results : Compared to the control group, SPT extract showed considerable effects on RIN-m5F cell viability, DPPH radical-scavenging activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, insulin secretion and insulin-related gene expression. Conclusions : This study showed that SPT extract has an effect on $\beta$-cell cell viability, insulin secretion and insulin-related gene expression. Thus, SPT extract may be used for treatment of diabetes and its complications. Further mechanism studies of SPT seem to be necessary on the glucotoxicity and oxidative stress.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2014

The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant defense system of cinnamaldehyde in normal, diabetic rats and its possible protection of pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells against its gradual loss under diabetic conditions. In vitro free radical scavenging effect of cinnamaldehyde was determined using DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-dipicrylhydrazyl), superoxide radical, and nitric oxide radical. Streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats were orally administered with cinnamaldehyde at concentrations of 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg body weight for 45 days. At the end of the experiment, the levels of plasma lipid peroxides and antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, ceruloplasmin, catalase, superoxide dismutase, reduced glutathione and glutathione peroxidase were determined. A significant increase in the levels of plasma glucose, vitamin E, ceruloplasmin, and lipid peroxides and significant decrease in the levels of plasma insulin and reduced glutathione were observed in the diabetic rats. Also the activities of pancreatic antioxidant enzymes were altered in the STZ-induced diabetic rats. The altered enzyme activities were reverted to near-normal levels after treatment with cinnamaldehyde and glibenclamide. Histopathological studies also revealed a protective effect of cinnamaldehyde on pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells. Cinnamaldehyde enhances the antioxidant defense against reactive oxygen species produced under hyperglycemic conditions and thus protects pancreatic ${\beta}$-cells against their loss and exhibits antidiabetic properties.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.175-179
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• 2016

The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-diabetic effects of the water extract of Lespedeza cuneata (LCW) using rat insulinoma (RIN) m5F cells and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. The effect of LCW on the protection of pancreatic beta cells was assessed using MTT assay, and nitric oxide production was assessed using Griess reagent. STZ-induced diabetic rats were treated with 100 and 400 mg/kg body weight of LCW for 5 weeks. In results, LCW significantly protected cytokine-induced toxicity and NO production, and increased insulin secretion in RINm5F cells. LCW significantly decreased serum blood glucose, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) levels, and renal fibronectin expression in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Also, LCW effectively improved BW loss in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Thus, our results suggest that LCW has a beneficial effect on cytokine-induced pancreatic beta cell damage and biomarkers of diabetic complication in hyperglycemic rats.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.335-341
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• 1999

Antidiabetic activity and mechanism of Supungsungihyan(SPSGH) were examined in db/db mice, which is a spontaneously hyperglycemic, hyperinsulinemic and obese animal model. SPSGH and acarbose were administered orally for 4 weeks. Fasting and non-fasting serum glucose, glycated hemoglobin and trig-lyceride of SPSGH treated group were all reduced when compared with those of db/db control group. At 12th week after birth, SPSGH increased an insulin secretion although statistic significance was not seen. Total activities of sucrose, maltase and lactase in SPSGH treated group were not significantly different from those in db/db control. On the other hand, sucrase and maltase activities in acarbose treated groups were increased. Effect of SPSGH on mRNA expression of glucose transporter(GLUT-4) was also examined by RT-PCR and in vitro transcription with co-amplification of rat $\beta$-actin gene as an internal standard. Muscular GLUT-4 mRNA expression in SPSGH treated group was increased significantly. These results may suggest that SPSGH lowered blood glucose ascribing to upregulation of muscular GLUT-4 mRNA expression.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.183-188
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• 2001

To elucidate antidiabetic effect and mechanism(s) of acarbose in a polygenic spontaneous hyperglycemic and hyperinsulinemic diabetic animal model, $KKA^y$ mice, acarbose was administered orally for 4 weeks and effects on body weight, plasma glucose and insulin levels, genetic expressions of intestinal sucrase-isomaltase (SI), sodium-glucose cotransporter (sGLT1) and glucose transporter in quadriceps muscle (GLUT4) were examined in this study. Although no differences in body weight were detected between control and acarbose-treated groups, plasma glucose level in acarbose-treated group was markedly reduced as compared to the control. In the mechanism study, acarbose downregulated the SI and SGLT1 gene expressions, and upregulated the GLUT4 mRNA and protein expressions when compared to the control group. In conclusion, the data obtained strongly implicate that acarbose can prevent the hyperglycemia in $KKA^y$ mice possibly through blocking intestinal glucose absorption by downregulations of SI and sGLT1 mRNA expressions, and upregulation of skeletal muscle GLUT4 mRNA and protein expressions.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.349-353
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• 2008

Anti-diabetic effect was observed with Thespesia lampas Dalz & Gibs (Family: Malvaceae) when given as a root extract in normal as well as alloxan induced diabetic rats. The effects, however, were more pronounced in diabetic animals in which administration of plant extract for 15 days after alloxan induced diabetes, significantly reduced blood glucose levels. After alloxan induced diabetes it was observed that both standard drug (glibenclamide) and aqueous extract of Thespesia lampas were significantly superior to control in reducing blood sugar on long term treatment (15 days). The aqueous extract of T. lampas (300 and 600 mg/kg) reduced the blood glucose levels from $349.2{\pm}7.2$ to $120.7{\pm}4.6$ and $346.3{\pm}3.4$ to $101.8{\pm}6.3$, respectively. The data suggested that T. lampas could be of beneficial in diabetes mellitus in controlling blood sugar. The present investigation established pharmacological evidence to support the folklore claim as an anti-diabetic.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.242-246
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• 1998

The inhibitory activities of Amberlite active fraction, which was obtained from methanol soluble fraction of freeze dried slikworm urine, on the rat intestinal glycosidase-catalyzed enzymatic reaction were examined in in viro and in vivo experiments. Amberlite active fraction showed significant inhibitory effects on the hydrolysis of o-glycosidic bond, especially $\alpha$-1,4 bond. On the other hand, the inhibition on the hydrolysis of $\beta$-glycosidic bond was very weak. Oral administration of Amberlite active fraction resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in the blood glucose after an oral maltose load, and postprandial hyperglycemia in carbohydrate-loaded mice was suppressed by Amberlite active fraction at 60 mgHg in decreasing order of maltose, starch, sucrose and lactose. 60 mg/kg of Amberlite active fraction lowered the blood glucose level markedly after 18, 35, and 60 min after an oral maltose load and the antihyperglycemic activity was maintained upto 90 min. In alloxan-induced hyperglycemic mice, Amberlite active fraction at a dose of 100 mg/kg also significantly lowered blood glucose after an oral maltose load, and its efficacy was almost equivalent to that of acarbowe.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2004

선행연구에서 배의 과피에서 추출한 phenolic compound(PC)의 항당뇨 효능이 입증되었기에, 본 연구에서는 생지황 추출물과 배의 과피에서 추출한 PC가 streptozotocin(STZ)로 유발된 고혈당 생쥐에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 하였다. 0.2 mL의 생지황 추출물을 사료에 혼합하여 공급한 실험군(S군), 0.2 mL 생지황과 PC(90 mg/kg/day)를 혼합하여 공급한 실험군(SPC군) 및 사료만 공급한 대조군으로 구분하여 6주 동안 실시하였다. 체중 계측은 매주 1회, 혈당검사는 꼬리정맥 혈을 취하여 매주 1회씩, 당내성 검사는 실험이 완료되기 24시간 전에 각각 실시하였다. 6주 후 BUN과 creatinine을 검사하기 위하여 심장채혈을 하였으며, 관류고정 후 췌장을 적출하여 $\beta$-세포에 대한 insulin-면역조직화학적 검사를 실시하였다. 체중은 S군이 가장 높았으며, 대조군에 비하여 약 2 g 정도 많았다. 혈당은 S군과 SPC군에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 (p<0.05) 감소하였으며, BUN과 creatinine농도는 SPC군에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 (p<0.05) 감소하였다. 당내성 검사결과 S군과 SPC군은 대조군에 비하여 개선된 결과를 보여주었다. 랑겔한스섬의 $\beta$-세포에 대한 insulin-면역조직 화학적 검사 결과 insulin 양성 반응을 보이는 랑겔한스섬들의 수가 S군(p< 0.01)과 SPC군(p<0.05)에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성있게 증가하였으며, 면역반응성은 SPC군에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 보아 생지황의 추출물과 배의 과피에서 추출한 PC가 STZ로 유발된 고혈당 생쥐에서 항당뇨 효능이 있다고 사료되며, SPC군이 S군에 비하여 신장의 기능이 보다 양호하게 나타나는 것으로 보아 배의 과피에서 추출한 PC가 당뇨병신증으로부터 보호하는 작용이 있는 것으로 사료되나 기전에 대해서 앞으로 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.364-368
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• 1997

Onion (Allium cepa Linn) has been reported to have hypoglycemic activity in human and several animal models. In the present study, we performed intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT) in young (1.5mo) and aged (5 mo) rats treated with onion in order to determine whether aging can influence on the anti-hy-perglycemic effect of onion. In addition, we investigated the hypoglycemic effect of onion in streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats treated with aqueous extracts of onion (500 mg/kg, i.p., daily) for 4 weeks. Blood glucose level was determined in fasted and fed rats by using a glucometer (Johnson & Johnson). In glucose tolerance test, blood glucose level was maximally increased 15 min after glucose load (2 g/kg, i.p.), and recovered to the basal level 3 hr after glucose challenge in young and old rats. The maximum blood glucose levels of young and aged rat were 184$\pm$7.49 and 225.2$\pm$ 12.55 mg/dl, respectively. A single i.p. injection of aqueous extract of onion (1 g/kg) 30 min before glucose challenge significantly decreased blood glucose levels at 15, 30, 60, 90 min after glucose load in aged rats, while the administration of onion did not show any significant effect in young rats. In onion-treated diabetic rats, significant hypoglycemic effect (p<0.05) was observed, and the effect was greater in fasted rats than in fed. In conclusion, these results suggest that anti-hyperlycemic effect of onion can be changed by age and fasting.