Effect of Spleen-strengthening and Qi-Invigorating Herbal Medicines on Insulin Mediator in Type 2 Diabetic Rats with Spleen-Qi Deficiency Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:健脾益气中药对脾气虚证2型糖尿病大鼠胰岛素介体的影响
- Author:
Zhangzhi ZHU
;
Congqiang HUANG
;
Min HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Herbal medicine with actions of strengthening spleen and invigorating qi;
Type 2 diabetes;
Insulin mediator;
Metabolism of blood-glucose;
Animal model
- From:
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology
1993;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of the spleen-strengthening and qi-invigorating herbal medicines on insulin mediator in type 2 diabetic rats with spleen-qi deficiency syndrome.Methods Rat models were induced by intraperitioneal injection of streptozocin (STZ),overstrain,abnormal meals with greasy foods.Model rats were randomly allocated to two groups:Group A was treated with herbal medicine with the actions of strengthening spleen and invigorating qi;Group B was treated with purified water.The normal rats were allocated to the control group.The serum contents of fasting blood-glucose and insulin were observed before and after 3-week treatment.The content of hepatic cell-membrane insulin mediator was observed after 3-week treatment.Results After 3 weeks of treatement the serum contents of fasting blood-glucose were decreased and the sensitivity of serum insulin were increased in Group A as compared with those before treatment (P
