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Anti-diabetic effect of Momordica charantia saponins in rats induced by high-fat diet combined with STZ | Jiang | Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
doi:10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.12.001
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 43 (2020)

Anti-diabetic effect of Momordica charantia saponins in rats induced by high-fat diet combined with STZ

Shuang Jiang, Lei Xu, Yan Xu, Yushan Guo, Lin Wei, Xueting Li, Wu Song



Abstract

Background: The harmful effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its complications have become a major global public health problem. In this study, the effects of Momordica charantia saponins (MCS) on lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and insulin signaling pathway in type 2 diabetic rats were investigated.

Results: MCS could attenuate the tendency of weight loss of the model rats. It could also improve glucose tolerance; reduce fasting blood glucose, nonesterified fatty acid, triglyceride, and total cholesterol; and increase the insulin content and insulin sensitivity index of the rats. The activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase increased, and the content of malondialdehyde decreased in the liver and pancreas tissues of rats in MCS-treated groups significantly. In addition, the expression of p-IRS-1 (Y612) and p-Akt (S473) increased, and the expression of p-IRS-1 (S307) decreased in the liver tissues and pancreas tissues of rats in MCS-treated groups significantly.

Conclusion: MCS has an antidiabetic effect, which may be related to its improving the lipid metabolism disorder, reducing oxidative stress level, and regulating the insulin signaling pathway.




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