Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats

In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both innate and acquired immunity are weakened by hyperglycemia. Lycopene is one of the hydrocarbon carotenoids that has been widely studied for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, furthermore act as hypoglycemic and immunomod...

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Main Authors: Medina Sianturi, Neni Susilaningsih, Heri Nugroho, Maria Suryani
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Published: Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya 2023-04-01
Series:Indonesian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/IJMLST/article/view/3865
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author Medina Sianturi
Neni Susilaningsih
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Maria Suryani
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description In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both innate and acquired immunity are weakened by hyperglycemia. Lycopene is one of the hydrocarbon carotenoids that has been widely studied for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, furthermore act as hypoglycemic and immunomodulator. Herein, we investigated the effect of lycopene and metformin combination on fasting blood glucose (FBG) and neutrophil counts. The rats were divided randomly into six groups, each containing five rats. Group 1 consisted of normal rats (N) and group 2, T2DM (DM) rats, which were administered 0.5 mL of coconut oil; group 3 T2DM rats were administered 250 mg/kg of metformin in 0.5 mL of coconut oil; groups  4,5 and 6 rats were administered a combination of metformin 250 mg/kg with 10 mg/kg (DML-10), 20 mg/kg (DML-20) and 40 mg/kg (DML-40) of lycopene in 0.5 mL of coconut oil, respectively. Treatment was administered every day for 28 days. A model of T2DM rats was induced by a high-fat diet for two weeks combined with streptozotocin–nicotinamide. Data were analyzed with a one-way ANOVA test followed by the least significant difference (LSD) test. There were significant differences in FBG levels and the number of neutrophils in all groups. Lycopene combined with metformin had lower FBG concentrations and higher neutrophil counts compared to metformin monotherapy (p<0.001), and these observations were dose-dependent. Lycopene combined with metformin can improve blood glucose and neutrophil counts in rats with diabetes. The highest effect was observed in combination with lycopene at a dose of 40 mg/kg and metformin at a dose of 250 mg/kg.
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spelling doaj.art-8eec23be4fd64ad79c870eee5b6dddf02023-04-28T23:44:32ZengUniversitas Nahdlatul Ulama SurabayaIndonesian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology2684-67482656-98252023-04-015110.33086/ijmlst.v5i1.3865Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic RatsMedina Sianturi0Neni Susilaningsih1Heri Nugroho2Maria Suryani3Department of Nursing, STIKes Elisabeth, Semarang, Central Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, IndonesiaDepartment of Nursing, STIKes Elisabeth, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both innate and acquired immunity are weakened by hyperglycemia. Lycopene is one of the hydrocarbon carotenoids that has been widely studied for its powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, furthermore act as hypoglycemic and immunomodulator. Herein, we investigated the effect of lycopene and metformin combination on fasting blood glucose (FBG) and neutrophil counts. The rats were divided randomly into six groups, each containing five rats. Group 1 consisted of normal rats (N) and group 2, T2DM (DM) rats, which were administered 0.5 mL of coconut oil; group 3 T2DM rats were administered 250 mg/kg of metformin in 0.5 mL of coconut oil; groups  4,5 and 6 rats were administered a combination of metformin 250 mg/kg with 10 mg/kg (DML-10), 20 mg/kg (DML-20) and 40 mg/kg (DML-40) of lycopene in 0.5 mL of coconut oil, respectively. Treatment was administered every day for 28 days. A model of T2DM rats was induced by a high-fat diet for two weeks combined with streptozotocin–nicotinamide. Data were analyzed with a one-way ANOVA test followed by the least significant difference (LSD) test. There were significant differences in FBG levels and the number of neutrophils in all groups. Lycopene combined with metformin had lower FBG concentrations and higher neutrophil counts compared to metformin monotherapy (p<0.001), and these observations were dose-dependent. Lycopene combined with metformin can improve blood glucose and neutrophil counts in rats with diabetes. The highest effect was observed in combination with lycopene at a dose of 40 mg/kg and metformin at a dose of 250 mg/kg. https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/IJMLST/article/view/3865Blood GlucoseLycopeneMetforminNeutrophilT2DM
spellingShingle Medina Sianturi
Neni Susilaningsih
Heri Nugroho
Maria Suryani
Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
Indonesian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology
Blood Glucose
Lycopene
Metformin
Neutrophil
T2DM
title Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
title_full Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
title_fullStr Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
title_full_unstemmed Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
title_short Lycopene Improves the Metformin Effects on Blood Glucose and Neutrophil Counts in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
title_sort lycopene improves the metformin effects on blood glucose and neutrophil counts in type 2 diabetic rats
topic Blood Glucose
Lycopene
Metformin
Neutrophil
T2DM
url https://journal2.unusa.ac.id/index.php/IJMLST/article/view/3865
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