Glycemic and urinary volume responses in diabetic mellitus rats treated with Solanum lycocarpum

2010/01/29 by Fabiane Farina, Flávia Grillo Piassi, Margareth Ribeiro Moysés +2 · 2 citations
Medicine · Nursing · #Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies #Food composition and properties #Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

paper · doi:10.1139/h09-131

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Abstract

Dietary fiber performs important functions in diabetes mellitus control and treatment. In this study, we evaluate the reduction in plasma glucose after the treatment of diabetic rats with high-fiber Solanum lycocarpum flour. We found that serum glucose, water and food intake, urine excretion, and urine sodium concentration were reduced in S. lycocarpum flour-treated diabetic rats (TDRs), compared with diabetic control rats (DCRs). In addition, TDRs did not show signs of kidney hypertrophy, unlike those in the DCR group. These results suggest that the use of S. lycocarpum flour can be an effective support in diabetes mellitus treatment.

Citations

• The use of complex polysaccharides in the management of metabolic diseases: the case of Solanum lycocarpum fruits

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