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KMID : 0363320070280030544
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2007 Volume.28 No. 3 p.544 ~ p.559
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The Anti-diabetes and Vasoelasticity Effects of Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus in Streptozotocin Induced Type II Diabetes Mellitus Model
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Park Jung-Sup
Jeon Chan-Yong
Choi You-Kyung
Hwang Gwi-Seo
Kim Dong-Woo
Park Jong-Hyung
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the anti-diabetes and vasoelasticity effects of Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus in streptozotocin-induced type II diabetes mellitus model.
Methods : The anti-diabetic effect of Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus on rats induced with diabetes by streptozotocin was investigated through analyses of changes in body weight, blood glucose, urine volume of rats, viability of human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs), and elasticity of descending thoracic aorta in rats. The subjects in this study were divided into four groups(n=15): a normal group without any treatment (Con), a normal group with Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus treatment(Con+P), a diabetes group induced by streptozotocin(STZ), and a Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus treatment group under diabetes induced by streptozotocin(STZ+P). Rats were administered streptozotocin to induce diabetes.
Results : The study showed that Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus significantly reduced highly increased blood glucose levels(p<0.01) and prevented the diabetic rats from weight loss(p<0.01) and polyurea(p<0.05), Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus also recovered decreased viability of HUVECs(p<0.01) and damaged elasticity of aorta induced by the streptozotocin (p<0.01).
Conclusions: It was concluded from the results that Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus have a distinct anti-diabetes effect and they also prevent damage of blood vessel induced by diabetes. resulting in prevention of cardiovascular diseases ascribed to diabetes.
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KEYWORD
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Mori Folium, Aurantii Fructus, anti-diabetes effect, streptozotocin, vasoelasticity
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