The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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The Anti-diabetes and Vasoelasticity Effects of Mori Folium and Aurantii Fructus in Streptozotocin Induced Type II Diabetes Mellitus Model

Streptozotocin 유발 당뇨 백서에 상엽 지각(桑葉 枳殼) 혼합물의 항당뇨 및 혈관탄성개선 효과

  • Park, Jung-Sup (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Park, Chong-Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Jun, Chan-Yong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Choi, You-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Hwang, Gwi-Seo (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University)
  • 박정섭 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박종형 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전찬용 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 최유경 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 황귀서 (경원대학교 한의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 김동우 (경원대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.09.30
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Abstract

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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