Effects of Geniposide on the Levels of Blood Sugar and Lipids in Streptozocin-Induced Diabetic Rats / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the regulation of geniposide on blood sugar and lipids in diabetic rats. METHODS: ELISA assay was used to determine the content of insulin in vitro and in vivo, and MTT was used to determine the cell viability.RESULTS Geniposide prevented pancreatic beta damage induced by high glucose, and attenuated glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in the presence of 25 mmol•L-1 glucose. Furthermore, geniposide ameliorated insulin resistance, and decreased the contents of total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TC) in STZ-induced diabetic rats. CONCLUSION: Geniposide is beneficial to improve the dysfunction of pancreatic beta cells induced by high glucose, and might be a promising lead compound for the treatment of diabetes.