Investigation of a compound, compatibility of Rhodiola crenulata, Cordyceps militaris, and Rheum palmatum, on metabolic syndrome treatment. V--Mechanisms on improving glucose metabolic disorders

• Published in: Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi Vol. 38; no. 12; p. 1972
• Main Authors: Wang, Li, Zhang, Xiao-Lin, Li, Mo-Han, Tian, Jin-Ying, Zhang, Pei-Cheng, Ye, Fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 15.06.2013
• Subjects: Animals; Cordyceps; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Glucose - metabolism; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 - metabolism; Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta; Insulin Resistance; Male; Metabolic Syndrome - drug therapy; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Phosphorylation; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt - metabolism; Rheum; Rhodiola
• ISSN: 1001-5302
• DOI: 10.4268/cjcmm20131225

To investigate the mechanisms of a compound (FF16), compatibility of Rhodiola crenulata, Cordyceps militaris, and Rheum palmatum, on glucose metabolic disorders, the IRF mice charactered with insulin resistance and glucose metabolic disorders induced by high-fat diet in C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 3 groups; IRF, rosiglitazone (Rosi) and FF16. The glucose metabolism was evaluated by fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT). The insulin sensitivity was estimated by insulin tolerance test (ITT), fasting serum insulin levels and the index of HOMA-IR. The expressions of Akt and its phosphorylation levels, GSK3beta and its phosphorylation levels in liver were detected by Western Blot. The results showed that FF16 significantly improved the glucose metabolic disorders through reducing FBG by 15.1%, decreasing AUC values in glucose tolerance tests by 22.3%. FF16 significantly improved the insulin sensitivity through decreasing AUC values in insulin tolerance tests by 22.1%, reducing the levels of serum insulin by 42.9% and of HOMA-IR by 49.5%, comparing with model control, respectively. After the treatment with FF16, the levels of p-Akt and p-GSK3beta were increased by 116.4% and 24.9%, respectively, in the liver of IRF mice. In conclusion, compound FF16 could improve glucose metabolic disorders in IRF mice through enhancing the glyconeogenesis.