Effects of Preventive Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Fat Accumulation, Blood Lipid, and Uterus E2 of Menopause Rats
Joint Authors
Zhu, Shi-Peng
He, Yu-wei
Chen, Huan
Sun, Zhi-Fang
Ding, Na
Mo, Jie
Cao, Bing-Yan
Luo, Li
Zhang, Qing-Qing
Wang, Yang
Zhang, Lu-Fen
Ren, Xiao-Xuan
Guo, Meng-Wei
Zhao, Ya-Fang
Ma, Liang-Xiao
Li, Xiao-Hong
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To observe the effect of preventive acupuncture and moxibustion on blood lipid of menopause rats.
Methods.
Seventy 10-month-old SD rats with estrous cycle disorders were divided into three control groups and four treatment groups (n=10/group) and another ten 3.5-month-old female SD rats were chosen as young control group.
Preventive acupuncture and moxibustion were applied at Guanyuan (CV 4).
Body weight growth rate has been recorded.
Plasma total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL) levels and uterus E2 level were measured.
Results.
Compared to young control group, plasma TC and LDL increased and uterus E2 reduced significantly in 12-month-old control group.
Compared to 12-month-old control group, plasma TC and LDL level and body weight growth rate decreased while HDL level increased remarkably in preventive acupuncture 12-month-old group.
Compared to 14-month-old control group, plasma TC level and body weight growth rate decreased remarkably in preventive moxibustion 14-month-old group.
Conclusions.
Preventive acupuncture and moxibustion can significantly decrease the plasma TG and LDL, increase the plasma HDL, and prevent fat accumulation.
Our finding suggests that preventive acupuncture and moxibustion have beneficial effects on blood lipid.
Different treatment effects were found between preventive acupuncture and preventive moxibustion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhu, Shi-Peng& He, Yu-wei& Chen, Huan& Sun, Zhi-Fang& Ding, Na& Mo, Jie…[et al.]. 2014. Effects of Preventive Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Fat Accumulation, Blood Lipid, and Uterus E2 of Menopause Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035309
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhu, Shi-Peng…[et al.]. Effects of Preventive Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Fat Accumulation, Blood Lipid, and Uterus E2 of Menopause Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035309
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhu, Shi-Peng& He, Yu-wei& Chen, Huan& Sun, Zhi-Fang& Ding, Na& Mo, Jie…[et al.]. Effects of Preventive Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Fat Accumulation, Blood Lipid, and Uterus E2 of Menopause Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035309
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035309