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Hypoglycemic Activity of the Hexane Extract of Oriental Melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa Makino) Seeds and Its Active Compounds

  • Chen, Lei;Kim, Hye Suk;Choi, Bo-Ram;Yang, Shaonan;Xu, Enning;Suh, Jun Kyu;Kang, Young-Hwa
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.622-628
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this work is to evaluate the potential of oriental melon (Cucumis melo L. var. makuwa Makino) seeds for the management of type 2 diabetes by controlling glucose absorption. The ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase inhibitory effects of the hexane extracts from oriental melon seeds were investigated. A bioassay-guided fractionation technique was used to elucidate the principal active components. The results show that the hexane extract from oriental melon seeds exhibited high inhibitory activities against ${\alpha}$-glucosidase and ${\alpha}$-amylase. The hexane extract was further fractionated into four sub-fractions. Among them, the sub-fraction F-1 exhibited the most potent anti-diabetic effect. The active components were isolated and identified by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). Free fatty acids showed significant hypoglycemic activity (p < 0.001) and fatty acid composition influenced enzyme inhibitory activities. These results suggest that oriental melon seeds could be used to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Pharmacological Activities of a New Glycosaminoglycan, Acharan Sulfate Isolated from the Giant African Snail Achatina fulica

  • Shim, Jin-Young;Lee, Yeon-Sil;Jung, Sang-Hoon;Choi, Hyung-Seok;Shin, Kuk-Hyun;Kim, Yeong-Shik
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.889-894
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    • 2002
  • Acharan sulfate (AS) is a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) prepared from the giant African snail, Achatina fulica. In this study, some biological activities of AS were evaluated on the basis of structural similarities to heparin/heparan sulfate and the biological functions of GAGs. We demonstrated that it exhibited strong immunostimulating activities as measured by carbon clearance test in mice and in vivo phagocytosis. It also exhibited a significant hypoglycemic activity in epinephrine (EP)-induced hyperglycemia as well as antifatigue effects by weight-loaded forced swimming test. And it showed hypolipidemic activities in cholesterol-rich mixture induced hyperlipidemia in rats. The above results indicate that AS has diverse biological activities and suggest therapeutically important target molecules.

DESIGN AND SYNTHESES OF 2-OXIRANECARBOXYLATE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITIES

  • Jew, Sang-sup;Kim, Eun-kyung;Je, Sun-mi;Zhao, Long-Xuan;Kim, Hyung-ook;Park, Hyeung-geun;Ko, Kwang-ho;Kim, Won-ki;Kim, Hwa-Jung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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    • 1998.05a
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    • pp.31-35
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    • 1998
  • A series of 2-oxiranecarboxylate derivatives was prepared as carnitine palmitoyl transferase I (CPT- -I) inhibitors for the development of new antidiabetic agents. The syntheses and biological activities were reported. The most promising derivative, 15b showed 2.5 times more hypoglycemic activity and 2 times lower acute toxicity compared to Etomoxir.

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Hypoglycemic Effect of Polysaccharide Isolated from Eclipta alba L. (한련초로부터 정제한 다당체의 혈당강하 효과)

  • Woo, Eun-Rhan;Lee, Dong-Haeng;Moon, Young-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.34 no.3 s.134
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    • pp.246-249
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    • 2003
  • The major polysaccharide, named EAP, was purified from the aerial parts of Eclipta alba by Sepharose CL-2B ion exchange chromatography and recycling HPLC. The molecular weight of EAP was estimated to be 20911.9 D by MALDI-TOF MS. In addition, the sugar composition was determined to be arabinose (23.6%), mannose (24.8%), galactose (12.3%), and glucose (41.3%), respectively, by GC analysis. The EAP decreased the blood sugar level, which was induced by alloxan in rats, dose dependently.

Antidiabetic activity of Diospyros malabarica Kostel bark: a preliminary investigation for possible mode of action

  • Mondal, Susanta Kumar;Chakraborty, Goutam;Bhaumik, Uttam Kumar;Gupta, Malaya;Mazumder, Upal Kanti
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.236-242
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    • 2008
  • The defatted methanol extract of bark of Diospyros malabarica (DM) at doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o. showed significant hypoglycemic activity on normal rats. The extract also exerted significant antihyperglycemic effect in alloxan-induced hyperglycemia and resulted in increase in plasma protein content and decrease in alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol and triglyceride levels when compared with those in the diabetic control group. However there were no significant changes in body and kidney weights of the DM extract-treated animals, compared to those of the untreated diabetic rats as a control. However, the DM extract showed a potential antioxidant activity by increasing catalase activity and reducing lipid peroxidation in liver. The results demonstrate antidiabetic activity of the defatted methanol extract of DM bark.

Antidiabetic Activity of Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan on db/db Mice (db/db 당뇨모델 생쥐에서 손바닥 선인장의 항당뇨 효과)

  • Shin, Ji-Eun;Han, Myung-Joo;Lee, Young-Churl;Moon, Young-In;Kim, Dong-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.33 no.4 s.131
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    • pp.332-336
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    • 2002
  • Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan was administered with diet for 5 weeks on db/db diabetic mice and its antidiabetic activity was investigated. Leaves of Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan inhibited the increase of body weight, glucose elevation in blood and urine, and protein excretion in urine, and protein excretion in urine. Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan also inhibited the intestinal maltase and sucrase activity on db/db Mice loaded with maltose and sucrose. However, it did not significantly lower HbAlc in blood of db/db mice. These results suggest that leaves of Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan could be effective on insulin-independent diabetic mellitus type 2.

Comparison of Anti-Diabetic Activities by Extracts of Grape Cultivar (포도 품종별 추출물의 혈당 완화 활성 비교)

  • Kim, Min-A;Son, Hyeong-U;Yoon, Eun-Kyung;Choi, Yong-Hee;Lee, Sang-Han
    • Food Science and Preservation
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.400-405
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    • 2012
  • To investigate the anti-diabetic activity of ethanol and aqueous peel and seed extracts obtained from three different grape species (Cambell Early, MBA, and Kyoho), alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity was examined. All extracts showed anti-diabetic activity, especially aqueous extract exhibited inhibitory effect above 70%. Thus, we used aqueous extract to check the potential hypoglycemic effects in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice model. The results showed that the blood glucose level of STZ-induced diabetic mice decreased drastically after 3 hr when the aqueous extract of Cambell Early seed was treated to the mice model. The aqueous extract of Kyoho seed lessened blood glucose level by 60%. Together, these data indicate that extracts of grape peel and seed (aqueous or ethanol) may have potential in improving hypoglycemic effects in the diabetic symptoms, suggesting that further investigation on biomarker expressions should be rewarding.

Effects of Germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake Mycelium and Yeast on Blood Glucose and Serum Lipid in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats (게르마늄 강화 송이균사체와 효모가 Streptozotocin 유발 당뇨 쥐의 혈당 및 혈청 지질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Wan-Gyeom;Kim, Hae-Ja;Chong, Myong-Soo;Cho, Hwa-Eun;Choi, Yun-Hee;Lee, Ki-Nam
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.89-102
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was evaluated hypoglycemic effect of culture broth of germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium and yeast. Methods : We examined $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, blood glucose level, concentration of serum lipid, and serum metabolic variables of Tricholoma matsutake mycelium and yeast fortified Germanium. in streptozotocin induced diabetic rat. Results : In the $\alpha$-glucosidase inhibitory activity, germanium-fortified yeast was significantly higher than germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium. The hypoglycemic effects of germaniumfortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium was higher than germanium-fortified yeast. The activity of alkaline phosphatase(ALP), aspartate aminotransferase(AST) and alanine aminotransferase(ALT) was significantly lower in the germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium and yeast than in diabetic control(DC) group and diabetic positive control(PC) group. The concentration of total cholesterol and triglyceride of germanium-fortified yeast was significantly lower than germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium, DC group and PC group. Conclusions : The results suggest that germanium-fortified Tricholoma matsutake mycelium and yeast have improvement effects in blood glucose, serum lipid and liver function.

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Synergistic Anti-diabetic Effect of Cirsium setidens Combined with Other Plants in vitro and in vivo

  • Huifang, Guo;Jiang, Yunyao;Wang, Myeong-Hyeon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.752-758
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    • 2015
  • The anti-diabetic effect of Cirsium setidens water extract and the combinations with Bletilla striata, Cymbidium kanran, and Sparganium stoloniferum Buch.-Ham. ethanolic extracts had been studied. The combination of four extracts (3:1:1:1) showed larger anti-diabetic activity in vitro and in vivo. It is notable that the single water extract from C. setidens exhibited more effective anti-diabetic effect than most of the combinations. We also investigated whether fermentation process was promoted the anti-diabetic activity. The data suggested the fermentation product of combination of four extracts (3:1:1:1) exhibited the strongest activity both in vitro and in vivo, which was higher than the non-fermented group. The result indicated the fermentation and the appropriate combination of extracts enhanced the anti-diabetes activity.

Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effect of Dietary Hamcho Powder in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats (Streptozotocin-유발당뇨쥐에서 함초첨가 식이의 항당뇨 및 항산화 효과)

  • 방미애;김현아;조영아
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.840-846
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    • 2002
  • Male Sprague-Bawler rats were blocked into four groups which were normal rats fed control diet (NC) diabetic rats fed control diet (DC), normal rats fed Hamcho powder diet (NH), and diabetic rats fed Hamcho powder diet (DH). Diabetes was induced by single injection of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg B.W. i.p.). The animals were fed ad libitum for 5 weeks. Malondialdehyde (MDA), glucose 6-phosphtase (Gspase), glutathione S-transferase (GST) glutathione Peroxidase (GPx), and glutathione reductase (GR) activities were measured in the homogenates of liver and kidney, and total lipid, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and HDL-cholesterol concentrations in the blood serum. Food and water intakes were markedly higher in diabetic groups than those of normal groups and were not significantly decreased by Hamcho powder supplementation, But, FER (Feed efficiency ratio) of DH Brood was higher than that of U group. Total cholesterol level of DH group was decreased in the second and third week, and the weekly change of blood sugar was also decreased in the 5th week. Dietary Hamcho intake showed 41.2% of hypoglycemic effect in diabetics rats. Levels of total lipid and triglycerides of DH group were lower than those of DC group. Hepatic GR activity of DH group was higher than those of other groups. However, renal GR activity was lower than those of other groups. Hepatic G6Pase activity was significantly high in DH group and reduced by Hamcho powder supplementation. GST was reduced by Hancho diet in diabetic rats. In conclusion Hamcho supplementation decreased serum lipid and glucose concentration in STZ-induced diabetic rats and this effects of Hamcho might exert antidiabetic effect of Hamcho powder diet.