The Protective Efficacy of Dietary Supplements on Metabolic Syndrome
10.1625/jcam.9.57
- VernacularTitle:サプリメントのメタボリックシンドローム予防効果
- Author:
Ken YASUKAWA
;
Kouichi OGAWA
;
Yurika TSUDA
;
Hideki MATSUBARA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
metabolic syndrome;
dietary supplement;
α-glucosidase;
rat visceral adipocyte;
adiponectin
- From:Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2012;9(1):57-63
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To show the preventive effect of dietary supplements on metabolic syndrome.
Methods: Twenty dietary supplements were examined for inhibition of α-glucosidase, absorption of sugar in mice, lipids accumulation and adiponectin production in rat visceral adipocytes.
Results: In twenty dietary supplements, Bombyx mori and mulberry leaves inhibited rat intestinal α-glucosidase more than acarbose, and inhibited absorption of sugar in mice. In visceral adipocytes, Ganoderma lucidum, mate and Japanese yew inhibited accumulation of lipid and Artemisia Capillaris Flowers and Ground-ivy increased production of adiponectin in rat visceral adipocytes.
Conclusion: Mulberry leaves, Bombyx mori, Glechoma hederacea, Artemisia Capillaris Flowers are natural products which offer promise in the prevention of diabetes and metabolic syndrome. Incorporating dietary supplements into a treatment plan with medicines with similar effects requires further study.
