Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice

Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of Camellia nitidissima flower. Methods: The chemical constituents in the aqueous extract of C. nitidissima flower (CFA) were identified by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). Next, a mous...

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Main Author: LIU Fenfen, PU Shoucheng, ZHAO Wenliang, WANG Yiting, XUE Chen, XU Lishan
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Published: China Food Publishing Company 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2024-45-3-012.pdf
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description Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of Camellia nitidissima flower. Methods: The chemical constituents in the aqueous extract of C. nitidissima flower (CFA) were identified by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). Next, a mouse model of type 2 diabetes was established, and the diabetic mice were randomly divided into five groups: model, positive control (acarbose at 20 mg/kg mb), low-, medium- and high-dose CFA (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg mb, respectively). After five weeks of intragastric intervention, general growth characteristics, serum glucose, fasting insulin (FINS) and lipid levels, oxidative stress in pancreas and liver tissues, tissue morphological changes and cell apoptosis were analyzed. Results: CFA had a high content of polyphenols and polysaccharides. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for scavenging of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and α-glucosidase inhibition were (24.14 ± 0.64) and (69.99 ± 1.97) μg/mL, respectively. Seven compounds were identified from CFA. In addition, CFA could effectively improve the ‘three more and one less’ symptoms of diabetic mice, significantly reduce the levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PBG), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and malondialdehyde (MDA), increase the levels of insulin and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), improve the activities of total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and alleviate pathological damage in pancreas and liver tissues. Conclusion: CFA has significant hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects on type 2 diabetic mice.
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spelling doaj.art-d822689bd3354260b0f955f5f70f71652024-03-20T02:27:12ZengChina Food Publishing CompanyShipin Kexue1002-66302024-02-014539410110.7506/spkx1002-6630-20230313-124Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic MiceLIU Fenfen, PU Shoucheng, ZHAO Wenliang, WANG Yiting, XUE Chen, XU Lishan0(1. College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China;2. Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology on Specialty Economic Plants, Jinhua 321004, China)Objective: To comprehensively evaluate the hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of Camellia nitidissima flower. Methods: The chemical constituents in the aqueous extract of C. nitidissima flower (CFA) were identified by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS). Next, a mouse model of type 2 diabetes was established, and the diabetic mice were randomly divided into five groups: model, positive control (acarbose at 20 mg/kg mb), low-, medium- and high-dose CFA (200, 400 and 800 mg/kg mb, respectively). After five weeks of intragastric intervention, general growth characteristics, serum glucose, fasting insulin (FINS) and lipid levels, oxidative stress in pancreas and liver tissues, tissue morphological changes and cell apoptosis were analyzed. Results: CFA had a high content of polyphenols and polysaccharides. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) values for scavenging of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and α-glucosidase inhibition were (24.14 ± 0.64) and (69.99 ± 1.97) μg/mL, respectively. Seven compounds were identified from CFA. In addition, CFA could effectively improve the ‘three more and one less’ symptoms of diabetic mice, significantly reduce the levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PBG), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and malondialdehyde (MDA), increase the levels of insulin and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), improve the activities of total superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and alleviate pathological damage in pancreas and liver tissues. Conclusion: CFA has significant hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects on type 2 diabetic mice.https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2024-45-3-012.pdfcamellia nitidissima flower; type 2 diabetes; glucose and lipid metabolism; oxidative stress
spellingShingle LIU Fenfen, PU Shoucheng, ZHAO Wenliang, WANG Yiting, XUE Chen, XU Lishan
Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
Shipin Kexue
camellia nitidissima flower; type 2 diabetes; glucose and lipid metabolism; oxidative stress
title Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
title_full Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
title_fullStr Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
title_full_unstemmed Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
title_short Hypoglycemic and Antioxidant Effects of Camellia nitidissima Flower on Type 2 Diabetic Mice
title_sort hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of camellia nitidissima flower on type 2 diabetic mice
topic camellia nitidissima flower; type 2 diabetes; glucose and lipid metabolism; oxidative stress
url https://www.spkx.net.cn/fileup/1002-6630/PDF/2024-45-3-012.pdf
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