1.Effects on weights and lipid of obese rats by combination of puerarin and glucose tolerance factor(GTF) at molecular level
Yaming LIU ; Jin LI ; Daohui DU
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(08):-
Objective:TCM Gegen extract(puerarin)and glucose tolerance factor(GTF) can regulate glucose metabolism and lipid metabolism.The purpose of research is to observe effect of the comoles compound of puerarin and GTF at molecular level on diet-induced obesity in rats.Methods:Male SD obese rats,induced by high fat feed,were randomly divided into fi ve groups:obese model group,positive medicine control group,the groups with small,middle and large of puerarin and GTF,and normal control group.The rats were given medicine for four weeks,body weight of every week,and lipid were measured.Results:After being fed the comoles compound of puerarin and GTF at molecular level for four weeks,the weight growth of rats was slowed down,the level of the following quota:TG,TC,serum insulin and serum leptin declined,the level of HDL-C increased.Compared with obese model group,there was a difference(P
2.Effects of combination of puerarin and glucose tolerance factor(GTF) at molecular level on gene expressions of leptin receptor
Jin LI ; Yaming LIU ; Daohui DU ; Zhiguang ZHAI
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy 2005;0(12):-
Objective:In this article, pueraria extract combined with glucose tolerance factor(GTF) , extracted from yeast, at molecular level.We studied the mechanism ofnew compatibility ofTCM on target organ in treating obesity and analyzed the TCM's theory ofcompatibility with mutual reinforcement and searched a new breakthrough on grouping prescriptions ofTCM.Methods:We study the pharmacodynamics ofpueraria extract(puerarin)combining with GTF by being compared with puerarin, GTF and control medicine respectively by determining the gene expression ofleptin receptor(OB-R).Results:At the fourth week, compared with the obesity model group, the expression ofOB-R in the puerarin combining with GTF group increased significantly(P