Antidiabetic property of fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
- 作者：G. Suresh Kumar ; A.K. Shetty ; K. Sambaiah and P.V. Salimath
- 关键词：Diabetes ; Spent turmeric ; Fenugreek seed mucilage ; Urine sugar ; Fasting blood glucose ; Rat
- 刊名：Nutrition Research
- 出版年：2005
- 期刊代码：123_02715317
- 类别：bio
- 出版时间：2005
- 卷：25
- 期：11
- 页码：1021-1028
- 文件大小：160 K
摘要
The beneficial effect of feeding fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum) seed mucilage and spent turmeric (Curcuma longa) on diabetic status was studied in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetic rats lost weight but body weights were improved by feeding spent turmeric than fenugreek seed mucilage. In diabetic rats, a 30%improvement in urine sugar and urine volume profiles was observed with feeding fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric. Fasting blood glucose showed a 26%and 18%improvement with fenugreek seed mucilage and spent turmeric feeding to diabetic rats, respectively. Fenugreek seed mucilage compared with tumeric was more effective in ameliorating diabetic state.