scholarly journals Anti-diabetic activity of chromium picolinate and biotin in rats with type 2 diabetes induced by high-fat diet and streptozotocin

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazim Sahin ◽  
Mehmet Tuzcu ◽  
Cemal Orhan ◽  
Nurhan Sahin ◽  
Osman Kucuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Serum Insulin ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Chromium Picolinate ◽  
Diabetic Rat ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Regular Diet ◽  
Ppar Γ ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

The objective of the present study was to evaluate anti-diabetic effects of chromium picolinate (CrPic) and biotin supplementations in type 2 diabetic rats. The type 2 diabetic rat model was induced by high-fat diet (HFD) and low-dose streptozotocin. The rats were divided into five groups as follows: (1) non-diabetic rats fed a regular diet; (2) diabetic rats fed a HFD; (3) diabetic rats fed a HFD and supplemented with CrPic (80 μg/kg body weight (BW) per d); (4) diabetic rats fed a HFD and supplemented with biotin (300 μg/kg BW per d); (5) diabetic rats fed a HFD and supplemented with both CrPic and biotin. Circulating glucose, cortisol, total cholesterol, TAG, NEFA and malondialdehyde concentrations decreased (P< 0·05), but serum insulin concentrations increased (P< 0·05) in diabetic rats treated with biotin and CrPic, particularly with a combination of the supplements. Feeding a HFD to diabetic rats decreased PPAR-γ expression in adipose tissue and phosphorylated insulin receptor substrate 1 (p-IRS-1) expression of liver, kidney and muscle tissues, while the supplements increased (P< 0·001) PPAR-γ and p-IRS-1 expressions in relevant tissues. Expression of NF-κB in the liver and kidney was greater in diabetic rats fed a HFD, as compared with rats fed a regular diet (P< 0·01). The supplements decreased the expression of NF-κB in diabetic rats (P< 0·05). Results of the present study revealed that supplementing CrPic and biotin alone or in a combination exerts anti-diabetic activities, probably through modulation of PPAR-γ, IRS-1 and NF-κB proteins.

Antidiabetic effect of Ficus racemosa Linn. stem bark in high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats: A mechanistic study

2012 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. 186-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.P. Veerapur ◽  
K.R. Prabhakar ◽  
B.S. Thippeswamy ◽  
Punit Bansal ◽  
K.K. Srinivasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Mechanistic Study ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Antidiabetic Effect ◽  
Ficus Racemosa ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Hypoglycemic activity of 6-bromoembelin and vilangin in high-fat diet fed-streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats and molecular docking studies

Life Sciences ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 153 ◽  
pp. 100-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antony Stalin ◽  
Santiagu Stephen Irudayaraj ◽  
Gopalsamy Rajiv Gandhi ◽  
Kedike Balakrishna ◽  
Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Docking ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Docking Studies ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Hypoglycemic Activity ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Molecular Docking Studies ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

scholarly journals Protective effect of crocin and voluntary exercise against oxidative stress in the heart of high-fat diet-induced type 2 diabetic rats

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 459-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
V Ghorbanzadeh ◽  
M Mohammadi ◽  
G Mohaddes ◽  
H Dariushnejad ◽  
L Chodari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
High Fat Diet ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Voluntary Exercise ◽  
High Fat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Type 2 Diabetic

Background Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis and progression of type 2 diabetes and diabetic-associated cardiovascular complications. This study investigated the impact of crocin combined with voluntary exercise on heart oxidative stress indicator in high-fat diet-induced type 2 diabetic rats. Materials and methods Rats were divided into four groups: diabetes, diabetic-crocin, diabetic-voluntary exercise, diabetic-crocin-voluntary exercise. Type 2 diabetes was induced by high-fat diet (4 weeks) and injection of streptozotocin (intraperitoneally, 35 mg/kg). Animals received crocin orally (50 mg/kg); voluntary exercise was performed alone or combined with crocin treatment for 8 weeks. Finally, malondialdehyde (MDA), activity of antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) were measured spectrophotometrically. Results Treatment of diabetic rats with crocin and exercise significantly decreased the levels of MDA (p < 0.001) and increased the activity of SOD, GPx, and CAT compared with the untreated diabetic group. In addition, combination of exercise and crocin amplified their effect on antioxidant levels in the heart tissue of type 2 diabetic rats. Conclusion We suggest that a combination of crocin with voluntary exercise treatment may cause more beneficial effects in antioxidant defense system of heart tissues than the use of crocin or voluntary exercise alone.

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