Effect of Fermented Yacon (Smallanthus Sonchifolius) Leaves Tea on Blood Glucose Levels and Glucose Metabolism in High-Fat Diet and Streptozotocin-Induced Type 2 Diabetic Mice
The Korean Journal of Nutrition
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: 333-341, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the hypolgycemic activity of water extract of fermented yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) leaves tea (Yacon LWE) in high-fat diet (HFD)/streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. Male ICR mice were fed with a HFD (37% calories from fat) for 4 weeks prior to intraperitoneal injection with STZ (100 mg/kg body weight). Diabetic mice were supplemented with two doses of Yacon LWE (0.16% and 0.8%, wt/wt) for 6 weeks. The supplementation of high-dose Yacon LWE significantly lowered blood glucose levels and plasma ALT and AST activities compared with the control group. High-dose Yacon LWE also improved the insulin tolerance without any changes in plasma and pancreatic insulin concentrations in HFD/STZ-induced diabetic mice. Yacon LWE supplementation increased the insulin staining of pancreatic beta-cells in a dose-dependent manner. Both 0.16% and 0.8% of Yacon LWE significantly elevated plasma leptin concentration, hepatic glucokinase activity and glucokinase/glucose-6-phosphatase ratio compared with the control group. However, glycosylated hemoglobin concentration was not different among the groups. These results suggest that high-dose Yacon LWE lowers the blood glucose level partly by enhancing insulin sensitivity and hepatic glucose metabolism in type 2 diabetic mice.
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Plasma
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Tea
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Blood Glucose
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Glycated Hemoglobin
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Insulin Resistance
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Water
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Leptin
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Diet, High-Fat
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Glucokinase
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Glucose
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Nutrition
Year:
2010
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Article
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