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Pleurotus tuber-regium Polysaccharides Attenuate Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in Experimental Diabetic Rats
Joint Authors
Tsai, Ying-Chieh
Korivi, Mallikarjuna
Chaing, Ying-Ying
Chien, Ting-Yi
Huang, Hui-Yu
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pleurotus tuber-regium contains polysaccharides that are responsible for pharmacological actions, and medicinal effects of these polysaccharides have not yet been studied in diabetic rats.
We examined the antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, and antioxidant properties of P.
tuber-regium polysaccharides in experimental diabetic rats.
Forty rats were equally assigned as diabetic high-fat (DHF) diet and polysaccharides treated DHF groups (DHF+1P, DHF+2P, and DHF+3P, 20 mg/kg bodyweight/8-week).
Diabetes was induced by chronic low-dose streptozotocin injections and a high-fat diet to mimic type 2 diabetes.
Polysaccharides (1P, 2P, and 3P) were extracted from three different strains of P.
tuber-regium.
Fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels substantially decreased, while serum insulin levels were restored by polysaccharides treatment compared to DHF.
Furthermore, plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein levels were significantly (P<0.01) lower in polysaccharide groups.
High-density lipoprotein levels were attenuated with polysaccharides against diabetes condition.
Polysaccharides inhibited (P<0.01) the lipid peroxidation index (malondialdehyde), and restored superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities in the liver of diabetic rats.
The antihyperglycemic property of polysaccharides perhaps boosts the antioxidant system that attenuates oxidative stress.
We emphasize that P.
tuber-regium polysaccharides can be considered as an alternative medicine to treat hyperglycemia and oxidative stress in diabetic rats.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Hui-Yu& Korivi, Mallikarjuna& Chaing, Ying-Ying& Chien, Ting-Yi& Tsai, Ying-Chieh. 2012. Pleurotus tuber-regium Polysaccharides Attenuate Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in Experimental Diabetic Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Hui-Yu…[et al.]. Pleurotus tuber-regium Polysaccharides Attenuate Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in Experimental Diabetic Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Hui-Yu& Korivi, Mallikarjuna& Chaing, Ying-Ying& Chien, Ting-Yi& Tsai, Ying-Chieh. Pleurotus tuber-regium Polysaccharides Attenuate Hyperglycemia and Oxidative Stress in Experimental Diabetic Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028587