title: The effect of swimming exercise and powdered-Salicornia herbacea L. ingestion on glucose metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Salicornia herbacea L. powder ingestion on carbohydrate metabolism in STZ-induced diabetic rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  To achieve this objective, 35 Sprague-Dawley male rats were raised with feed mixed with Salicornia herbacia L. powder and given specific periods to swim for 5 weeks. There was no significant difference in the insulin increase rate while ingesting Salicornia herbacea L. powder and simultaneously exercising.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to the diabetes mellitus group, HOMA-IR was significantly decreased in the diabetes mellitus + exercise group, diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea group, and the diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea + exercise group. However, changes in blood glucose were significant in each group. Thus, for the result of GLUT-4 and GLUT-2, which are the glycose transporters of the liver and muscle, diabetes mellitus + exercise group, diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea group, and diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea + exercise group showed significantly higher expressions. The glycogen concentration of the liver and muscle was significantly increased in the diabetes mellitus + exercise group, diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea group, and diabetes mellitus + Salicornia herbacea + exercise group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the results above, it seems that taking Salicornia herbacea L. powder and exercise will help prevent various diabetic complications. Therefore, the findings of this study could justify Salicornia herbacea L. powder with its basal data of physiological activities and pharmacological components as a type of health functional food.
authors.affiliation: Department of Leisure Sports, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Se Sil
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Leisure Sports, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyobin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.affiliation: Department of Leisure Sports, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sungpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Department of Leisure Sports, Kyungpook National University, Sangju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Dong
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Salicornia herbacea L.; glucose metabolism; streptozotocin; swimming exercise