Oki Naoko, Nonaka Seiko, Ozaki Sei
Research Institute, Fuji-Sangyo Co., Ltd., Marugame, Kagawa, Japan.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2011;75(3):596-8. doi: 10.1271/bbb.100711. Epub 2011 Mar 7.
We examined the effects of an arabinogalactanprotein (WSSP-AGP) from Ipomoea batatas L. on hyperglycemia in db/db mice. An oral glucose tolerance test indicated significantly decreased plasma glucose levels by WSSP-AGP. Additionally, an insulin tolerance test found improvement in insulin sensitivity due to treatment with WSSP-AGP. This suggests that amelioration of insulin resistance by WSSP-AGP causes to lead its hypoglycemic effects.
我们研究了甘薯中的一种阿拉伯半乳聚糖蛋白(WSSP-AGP)对db/db小鼠高血糖的影响。口服葡萄糖耐量试验表明,WSSP-AGP可显著降低血浆葡萄糖水平。此外,胰岛素耐量试验发现,WSSP-AGP治疗可改善胰岛素敏感性。这表明,WSSP-AGP改善胰岛素抵抗导致了其降血糖作用。