The effects of yam gruel on lowering fasted blood glucose in T2DM rats

© 2020 Xinjun Lin et al., published by De Gruyter..

There is increasing evidence of the linkage between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and gut microbiota. Based on our previous studies, we investigated the hypoglycemic mechanisms of yam gruel to provide a scientific basis for its popularization and application. Wistar rats were randomly divided into control and T2DM model groups. Rats in the model group were stimulated by a high-sugar/high-fat diet combined with an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin to induce T2DM. The T2DM rats were further subdivided randomly into three groups: (1) DM, (2) DM + yam gruel, and (3) DM + metformin. After 4 weeks of intervention, the changes in gut microbiota, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) (acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid), the expression of G protein-coupled receptor 43 (GPR43), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), peptide YY (PYY), and fasted blood glucose (FBG) levels were observed. Yam gruel intervention elevated the abundance of probiotic bacteria and increased the expression of SCFAs, GPR43 receptor, GLP-1, and PYY. It also reduced FBG levels. We conclude that yam gruel can lower FBG by promoting the growth of probiotic bacteria, increasing the content of SCFAs, and enhancing the expression of GPR43 receptor to increase the content of GLP-1 and PYY in serum.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Open life sciences - 15(2020), 1 vom: 01., Seite 763-773

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lin, Xinjun [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Zongting [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Shuqin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Carol Chunfeng [VerfasserIn]
Ge, Li [VerfasserIn]
Dai, Yanling [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Jian [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Fang [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Xuepei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jiahui [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

16S rRNA gene sequencing
Gut microbiota
Journal Article
Short-chain fatty acids
Supplement therapy
Yam gruel

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Date Revised 06.04.2021

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1515/biol-2020-0096

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323726739