title: Antidiabetic and antioxidative effect of jiang tang xiao ke granule in high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin induced diabetic rats.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM), a kind of metabolic disease, is increasing over the last four decades in the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Jiang Tang Xiao Ke (JTXK) granule, a naturally occurring ingredient from Chinese herbal medicines, on serum glucose, lipids, and oxidative stress in DM rats induced by high-fat diet and streptozotocin. JTXK granule 9 g/kg (based on crude herb equivalent) and pioglitazone 1.5 mg/kg (as a positive control for comparison) were orally administrated to DM rats for 4 weeks. Results showed that administration of JTXK granule reduced serum glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low density lipoprotein levels (by 12%, 33%, 57%, and 44%, resp.) but increased high-density lipoprotein level by 69%, compared with the drug-untreated DM rats. Serum malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels were lowered (by 34% and 52%, resp.) associated with the elevation in serum superoxide dismutase levels (by 60%) after JTXK granule treatment. In addition, JTXK granule suppressed serum alanine aminotransferase activity (up to 50%) and alleviated pathological changes of pancreas and liver tissues in DM rats. The beneficial changes of pioglitazone on biomarkers were also found in DM rats. These findings suggested that JTXK granule may be an alternative medicine for the management of DM.
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Ke
authors.initials: XK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Qian-Qian
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Pei-Jie
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, Preclinical Medicine School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Fang-Fang
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Dong-Wei
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Research Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Si-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Gao
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