Hypoglycemic effect of polysaccharides of Dendrobium officinale compound on type 2 diabetic mice

  • Chen Li
  • , Yunwei Wang
  • , Zijia Huang
  • , Yi Zhang
  • , Jiao Li
  • , Qing Zhang
  • , Benjamin Kofi Simpson
  • , Jingxue Wang

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Abstract

This study investigated the hypoglycemic effect of polysaccharides of Dendrobium officinale compound (DOCP) on streptozotocin induced type 2 diabetic mice. Compared with the model group, the fasting blood glucose value of DOCP (800 mg/kg) at day 35 of the study significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, DOCP (800 mg/kg) significantly increased the serum insulin content and reduced the insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic mice. Furthermore, DOCP reduced the serum total cholesterol, triglyceride and LDL-C concentrations, increased the antioxidant capability, and improved liver and pancreas damage in type 2 diabetic mice. DOCP increased the diversity of intestinal flora composition, and the abundance of beneficial bacteria such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteriaceae. DOCP (800 mg/kg) induced up-regulation expression of genes such as Glut2, Gck, Pklr, Insr, Pdx-1 and Ins1, but elicited down-regulation of Caspase-3. These results indicate that DOCP achieves antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effects in type 2 diabetic mice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number105579
JournalJournal of Functional Foods
Volume106
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Food Science
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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