Effects of Resistance Training Combined with Green Tea Treatment on Hyperglycemia and Lipid Profile in Diabetic Rats
Background: Physical exercise and herbal treatment with antioxidant property induce a favorable effect on glucose metabolism in diabetic patients. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of resistance training combined with green tea extract consumption on blood gluco...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medicinal Plants |
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| Online Access: | http://jmp.ir/article-1-1295-en.html |
| Summary: | Background: Physical exercise and herbal treatment with antioxidant property induce a favorable effect on glucose metabolism in diabetic patients.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of resistance training combined with green tea extract consumption on blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetic rats.
Methods: Forty male Wistar diabetic rats aged 5 months and weights 290 ± 20 were divided into 4 groups named as: resistance training, resistance training + green tea, green tea and control. The resistance training and resistance training + green tea groups engaged in exercise for 5 weeks with three times per week moving up the ladder with weight hanging their tail. Green tea extract
(100 mg/kg) was gavaged once a day for 5 weeks. Forty eight hours after the last training session and green tea gavages, the fasting blood samples was collected for determination of blood glucose, cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C and triglyceride levels.
Results: Fasting blood glucose level significantly decreased in all three groups compared with control group, where as triglyceride, cholesterol and LDL-C level significantly decrease in resistance training + green tea group compared to control group.
Conclusion: Green tea extract and resistance training improve hyperglycemia and in combination improve lipid profile in diabetic rats. |
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| ISSN: | 2717-204X 2717-2058 |