title: Inhibitory effect of metformin on intestinal glucose absorption in the perfused rat intestine.
abstract: To investigate the effect of metformin on intestinal glucose absorption, a perfusion study of the intestine was performed in the rat. Male Wistar albino rats (8 weeks old) were used in the present study. The glucose absorption by the perfused intestine (788.1+/-81.9 micromol/30 min) was not changed significantly by the direct addition of metformin (90 microg/mL) to the perfusing medium (737.0+/-118.2 micromol/30 min) or by intraduodenal metformin (250 mg/kg in saline solution) infusion (772.8+/-106.3 micromol/30 min). In rats orally administered metformin (250 mg/kg) for 5 days, glucose absorption by the perfused intestine (375.0+/-164.3 micromol/30 min) was significantly (P<0.001) lower than that in control rats (811.0+/-83.1 micromol/30 min). These results indicate that metformin had a significant effect on the digestive tract, and that metformin treatment exerted an inhibitory effect on intestinal glucose absorption in the rat.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Medical Technology, Tottori University College of Medical Care Technology, Yonago, Japan. ikeda@grape.med.tottori-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008687:Metformin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010477:Perfusion; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D005947:Glucose