Zinc supplementation alleviates hyperglycemia and associated metabolic abnormalities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Susmita, Barman and Srinivasan, K. (2016) Zinc supplementation alleviates hyperglycemia and associated metabolic abnormalities in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 94 (12). pp. 1356-1365. ISSN 0008-4212

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Abstract

The cause and effect relationship between diabetes and zinc is complex and unclear. This animal study has examined the potential of zinc supplementation in beneficial modulating hyperglycemia, insulin secretion, and metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes. The study was conducted in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Groups of hyperglycemic rats were subjected to dietary interventions for 6 weeks with zinc supplementation (5 times and 10 times the normal level). Supplemental-zinc-fed diabetic groups showed significant control on hyperglycemia and hypoinsulinemia. There was a significant reduction in protein glycosylation, glucosuria, and urinary excretion of proteins and urea in diabetic animals maintained on a zinc-supplemented diet. Diabetic rats showed significantly higher plasma albumin and lower plasma urea and creatinine levels upon zinc supplementation. Significant alterations in insulin sensitivity indices HOMA-IR, HOMA-B, and QUICKI were also indicated by zinc supplementation. The pathological abnormalities in pancreatic islets of diabetic animals were significantly alleviated by dietary zinc intervention. This study provides the first evidence that zinc supplementation can partially ameliorate the severity of diabetic hyperglycemia and associated metabolic abnormalities, hypoinsulinemia, insulin resistance, and altered pancreatic morphology. Thus, zinc supplementation may offer a significant potential for clinical application in managing diabetic hyperglycemia and related metabolic complications.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Diabetes mellitus; Zinc supplementation; Hyperglycemia; Insulin sensitivity index; Metabolic abnormalities
Subjects:	600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 04 Diabetes Mellitus 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 16 Nutritive value
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2018 06:33
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2018 06:33
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/13337

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