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Effect of bitter gourd and spent turmeric on glycoconjugate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
Vijayalakshmi, B. and Suresh Kumar, G. and Salimath, P. V. (2007) Effect of bitter gourd and spent turmeric on glycoconjugate metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, 23. pp. 71-76. ISSN 1056-8727
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Abstract
AIM: Changes in glycoconjugate metabolism during the development of diabetic complications and their modulation by feeding bitter gourd and spent turmeric as fiber-rich source. METHOD: This was studied by measuring the contents of total sugar, uronic acid, amino sugar, and sulfate in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. RESULTS: Total sugar content decreased in liver, spleen, and brain, while an increase was observed in heart and lungs. Uronic acid content in liver, spleen, and brain decreased, and marginal increase was observed in testis. Amino sugar content decreased in liver, spleen, lungs and heart during diabetes, and augmentation was observed to different extents. Decrease in sulfation of glycoconjugates was observed in liver, spleen, lungs and heart during diabetes and was significantly ameliorated by bitter gourd and spent turmeric, except brain. Protein content decreased in liver, while an increase was observed in brain. The studies clearly showed alteration in glycoconjugate metabolism during diabetes and amelioration to different extents by feeding bitter gourd and spent turmeric. CONCLUSION: Improvement is due to slow release of glucose by fiber in the gastrointestinal track and short-chain fatty acid production from fiber by colon microbes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Diabetic complication; Glycoconjugate metabolism; Fermentation of dietary fiber; Dietary fiber; Bitter gourd; Spent turmeric |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 01 Medical sciences > 12 Metabolism 600 Technology > 08 Food technology > 23 Vegetables |
| Divisions: | Dept. of Biochemistry |
| Depositing User: | Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jun 2017 04:21 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Dec 2017 08:31 |
| URI: | http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/1795 |
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