EVALUATION OF HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF THE POLYSACCHARIDES EXTRACTED FROM LYCIUM BARBARUM

Authors

  • Longjun Jing
  • Guowen Cui
  • Qiang Feng
  • Yuanshi Xiao

Keywords:

polysaccharide, Lycium barbarum, hypoglycemic, activit

Abstract

A study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic activity of polysaccharide extracted from Lycium barbarum (LBP). The various parameters studied included body weight (bw), fasting blood glucose levels (FBG), total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) in diabetic and normal mice. LBP treatment (20, 40 mg/ kg body weight) for 28 days resulted in a significant decrease in the concentration of FBG, TC and TG in diabetes mellitus mice. Furthermore, LBP significantly increased body weight. The data demonstrated LBP at the dose of 40 mg/kg bw exhibited the better effect.

Author Biographies

Longjun Jing

Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan Province, 655011, P.R. China

Guowen Cui

Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan Province, 655011, P.R. China

Qiang Feng

Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan Province, 655011, P.R. China

Yuanshi Xiao

Qujing Normal University, Qujing, Yunnan Province, 655011, P.R. China

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Published

2009-07-02

How to Cite

Jing, L., Cui, G., Feng, Q., & Xiao, Y. (2009). EVALUATION OF HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY OF THE POLYSACCHARIDES EXTRACTED FROM LYCIUM BARBARUM. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 6(4), 579–584. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/975

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Research Papers

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