In:
Pharmacia, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 70, No. 4 ( 2023-10-03), p. 943-950
Kurzfassung:
This study aims to assess the hypoglycemic effects of Ngu-Vi-Tieu-Khat (NVTK) decoction, a traditional Vietnamese medicine, in a rat model of type-2 diabetes. The NVTK decoction was prepared using the maceration method and tested for its hypoglycemic effects by measuring blood glucose levels, insulin resistance indicators, and pancreatic mass. The results showed that NVTK decoction improved diabetes symptoms, increased insulin levels, reduced insulin resistance, restored pancreatic mass, and decreased total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The hypoglycemic effects of NVTK were comparable to those of gliclazide at a dose of 10 mg/kg. In conclusion, NVTK decoction possesses hypoglycemic properties and could be explored as a potential traditional medicine for treating type-2 diabetes in humans.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2603-557X
,
0428-0296
DOI:
10.3897/pharmacia.70.e108879
DOI:
10.3897/pharmacia.70.e108879.figure1
DOI:
10.3897/pharmacia.70.e108879.figure2
DOI:
10.3897/pharmacia.70.e108879.figure3
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Pensoft Publishers
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
3010005-7
SSG:
15,3
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