Effects of Benincasa hispida Seeds Intake on Blood Glucose and Lipid Levels in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Rats.
- Author:
Sook Ja LIM
1
;
Ye Rhee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Foods & Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Duksung Women's University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) seeds;
diabetic rats;
hypoglycemic effect;
triglyceride level
- MeSH:
Animals;
Blood Glucose*;
Cholesterol;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Diet;
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified;
Hypoglycemic Agents;
Insulin;
Plasma;
Rats*;
Rats, Sprague-Dawley;
Streptozocin*;
Triglycerides;
Veins;
Weight Gain
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2004;37(4):259-265
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was designed to examine the effects of diets containing different levels of seeds of Benincasa hispida (wax gourd) on plasma glucose, insulin levels and lipid profiles in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were induced diabetes mellitus by STZ injection (45 mg/kg) into the tail vein and were divide into 4 groups: normal, STZ-control, two experimental groups. Normal and STZ-control groups were fed an AIN-93 diet and 2 experimental groups were fed a modified diet containing 2.5% and 5.0% of wax gourd seed powder for 4 weeks. The weight gain and feed efficiency ratio in 5.0% seed groups were higher than in STZ-control group. A significant lowering effects of plasma glucose levels were observed in the wax gourd seed 2.5% and 5.0 groups. The plasma insulin level did not differ after treatment with wax gourd seed in experimental rats. The intake of 2.5% wax gourd seed did not result in significant change in plasma cholesterol levels compared to diabetic control group. The intake of 2.5% wax gourd seeds had normalized the increased levels of plasma triglyceride and free fatty acids after 4 weeks. In 5% wax gourd seed group, cholesterol, triglyceride and free fatty acid levels were elevated compared to 2.5% wax gourd seed group. The results of the present study indicate that 2.5% wax gourd seed group would be more effective to control the diabetes than 5% wax gourd seed group.
