Effects of "Xuetangping" on Serum Sugar in Mice or Rats with Diabetes Mellitus
- VernacularTitle:血糖平对实验性糖尿病鼠血糖的影响
- Author:
Yibin HAO
;
Huisheng LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
1994;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Effects of "Xuetangping", a herbal prescription composed of Radix Astragali, Radix Trichosanthis, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Fructus Corni, and Radix Salviae Miltiorrizae, on serum sugar of mice or rats with diabetes mellitus induced by alloxan were studied. The result showed that "Xuetangping" (2.5g/kg, ig qd 7d or 14d ) lowered serum sugar in diabetic mice but not in normal mice.Xuetangpinec 1.5g/kg,ig qd 7d or 14d in diabetic in a dose and time dependent manner. While 14d, "Xuetangping" also decreased the value of serum lipid and the content of serum lipid peroxide. This result suggest that antiperoxide activity of this Chinese herbal formulation may be related to its reduction in serum sugar