The Insulin Response to Intravenous Fructose in Relation to Blood Glucose Levels

1975 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. DUNNIGAN ◽  
J. A. FORD
2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Docherty ◽  
Crystal Haskell-Ramsay

AbstractBaobab fruit contains high levels of phenolic compounds and vitamin C. Previous work has associated these phenolic compounds and vitamin C with a range of health benefits including improvements in cerebral blood flow and cognition. In vivo, it has been demonstrated that consumption of baobab fruit can reduce the glycaemic response, which may provide a mechanism for cognitive benefits as other research has shown that variations in blood glucose levels can modulate cognitive performance. Preliminary work found that consumption of 15 g baobab fruit extract significantly improved reaction time but increased number of errors on an executive function task. Taken together it would suggest baobab fruit has the potential to improve cognitive performance that could be attributed to changes in cerebral blood flow and blood glucose levels.The current study aimed to determine the effect of baobab fruit on cognitive performance, cerebral blood flow and blood glucose levels in a healthy young sample.This randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, counterbalanced-crossover study assessed the effect of 10 g baobab fruit powder or sugar matched control in 24 healthy participants (17 female, 7 male, mean age = 22.91 SD = 3.37). All participants completed the cognitive assessments, a subset of 14 completed the cerebral blood flow and blood glucose assessments (mean age = 23.21, SD = 2.46). Participants completed baseline tasks before consuming a drink containing either 10 g baobab fruit powder or placebo, there was then a 45-minute absorption period before participants completed cognitive tasks again. Seven days after participants returned and completed the same procedure but consumed the opposite drink. In the 14 participant subset, cerebral blood flow was measured throughout using Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) and blood glucose was measured before testing, after absorption period and upon completion of post doseUsing the MIXED procedure in SPSS, results showed that after consumption of baobab there was improved accuracy on a sustained attention task and fewer errors on the last repetition of a serial subtraction task. Baobab consumption led to increased blood glucose levels but there was no significant effect on cerebral blood flow.Results show that, in this sample, 10 g baobab fruit can improve certain aspects of cognitive performance and increase circulating blood glucose levels, which may explain these improvements. However, there was no significant effect on any cerebral blood flow measures. Future work may wish to explore further glucoregulation activity (in particular insulin response) after baobab consumption as a potential underlying mechanism.


2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 509-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin Manell ◽  
Marianne Jensen-Waern ◽  
Patricia Hedenqvist

Pigs are commonly used in diabetes research due to their many physiological similarities to humans. They are especially useful in imaging procedures because of their large size. However, to achieve imaging procedures the pig must lie completely still, and thus needs to be anaesthetized. Most anaesthetic drugs used in laboratory animals affect carbohydrate metabolism by the inhibition of insulin release. The aim of this pilot study was primarily to develop an anaesthetic protocol for pigs that did not have an effect on blood glucose levels throughout the 3 h of anaesthesia; and secondly, to evaluate the most promising protocol in combination with an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Two anaesthetic protocols were used in four growing pigs. Intravenous propofol infusion caused hyperglycaemia in three out of four pigs within 5–10 min after induction and was therefore excluded. Intravenous infusion with tiletamine, zolazepam and butorphanol (TZB) for 3 h did not affect blood glucose levels. The pigs underwent OGTT twice, once without anaesthesia and once with TZB induction after glucose intake. Anaesthesia during OGTT resulted in a lower area under the curve (AUC) of glucose ( P < 0.05), higher AUC of glucagon ( P < 0.05) and an insulin response less than 10% of that during OGTT without anaesthesia. In conclusion, long-term infusion anaesthesia with TZB does not affect glucose homeostasis in pigs. However, the protocol is not effective when combined with OGTT, as glucose, insulin and glucagon levels are affected.


2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
H Hager ◽  
E Giorni ◽  
A Felli ◽  
B Mora ◽  
M Hiesmayr ◽  
...  

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 2167-PUB
Author(s):  
KOHEI SURUGA ◽  
TSUYOSHI TOMITA ◽  
MASAKAZU KOBAYASHI ◽  
TADAHIKO MITSUI ◽  
KAZUNARI KADOKURA

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 776-P
Author(s):  
RACHEL BRANDT ◽  
MINSUN PARK ◽  
LAURIE T. QUINN ◽  
MINSEUNG CHU ◽  
YOUNGKWAN SONG ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Hariyadi DM ◽  
Athiyah U ◽  
Hendradi E ◽  
Rosita N ◽  
Erawati T ◽  
...  

The prevention of Diabetic Mellitus (DM) and its complications is the main aim of this study, in addition to the training of lotion foot care application and the development of small scale industry. The research team delivered knowledge in the form of training on Diabetic Mellitus, healthy food, treatment and prevention of complications, and small-scale production of cosmetic products. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between training on diabetic and lotion foot care application as preventive measures against diabetic complications on the patient's blood glucose levels in the community of residents in Banyuurip Jaya, Surabaya. It was expected from this training that the knowledge of the residents increases and people living with diabetic undergo lifestyle changes and therefore blood sugar levels can be controlled. The parameters measured in this research were blood glucose levels, the anti diabetic drug types consumed, and compliance on diabetics. This study used the data taken from 60 patients with DM over a period of one month. Questionnaires and log books was used to retrieve data and changes in blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. The results showed the demographic data of patients with type 2 diabetic of 85% female and 15% male, with the range of patients aged of 61-70 years of 46.67% and had history of diabetic (90%). The history of drugs consumed by respondents was anti diabetic drugs such as metformin (40%), glimepiride (33.37%) and insulin (6.67%). In addition, the increased knowledge of DM patients after being given the training compared to before training was shown in several questions in the questionnaire. A statistical analysis using t-test analyzed a correlation between training provided in order to enhance understanding of the patient, as well as correlation with blood glucose levels. A paired T-test showed that there was a relationship between the knowledge of trainees before and after training (p less than 0.05). An interesting result was that there was no relationship between blood glucose levels before and after training provided (p> 0.05).


MEDISAINS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Fairuz Fairuz ◽  
Hasna Dewi ◽  
Humaryanto Humaryanto

Background: Therapies for hyperglycemic treatment, including insulin and oral diabetes medications, have been confirmed to cause several side effects. Thus, finding new drugs with fewer side effects is of high importance. Salung leaf herb (Psychotria malayana Jack) reported used in traditional societies as a treatment for diabetes. However, the scientific proof of this plant for diabetes treatment is still lacking.Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic effect of the P. malayana jack in induced type 1 diabetic rats by assessing blood glucose level and pancreatic cells in white rats.Methods: Alloxan used to induce type I diabetes. Rats randomly divided into six groups. A Group P1 received 250 mg/kg BW; group P2 received 500 mg/kg BW, group P3 received 1000 mg/kg BW. While group 4 basal received no treatment, group 5 received distilled water as a negative control, and group 6 received glibenclamide as a positive control. Medications are given for six days. Glucose levels were measured, and observation of pancreatic Langerhans cell damages.Results:  A decrease in blood glucose levels observed in all treatment groups. The most significant reduction (49.76%; 1000 mg/kg BW) occurred in the P3 group. Morphological features of pancreatic Langerhans cell damage were slightly high in the P1 group.Conclusion: P. malayana Jack can consider having an antidiabetic effect in a type 1 diabetic rat by reducing blood glucose levels.


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