Original Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2011; 17(8): 987-995
Published online Feb 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i8.987
Table 1 Composition of Yi-Qi-Zeng-Min-Tang
ComponentPart usedAmount used (%)
Radix AstragaliRoot16.0
Mung bean coatingSeed bark16.0
Folium PerillaeLeaf10.6
Phellodendron amurense Rupr.Bark10.6
Pollen TyphaePollen10.6
Serissa foetidaWhole strain10.6
Ramulus CinnamomiTwig6.4
Radix Aconiti Lateralis PreparataPrepared root6.4
Coptis Chinensis FranchRoot6.4
Rhizoma AlismatisTuberous stem6.4
Table 2 General characteristics of normal pellet diet-fed rats and high fat diet-fed/streptozotocin induced diabetic rats (mean ± SE)
NPD (n = 10)HFD+STZ (n = 50)
Body weight (g)411.30 ± 2.74457.90 ± 2.43b
Glu (mmol/L)3.60 ± 0.3112.82 ± 1.08b
FINS (pg/mL)4820.49 ± 326.897197.36 ± 253.89b
HOMA-IR18.74 ± 1.5697.26 ± 4.98b
TG (mmol/L)0.78 ± 0.052.24 ± 0.12b
TC (mmol/L)2.14 ± 0.068.40 ± 0.49b
HDL-c (mmol/L)1.27 ± 0.030.57 ± 0.03b
LDL-c (mmol/L)0.72 ± 0.047.84 ± 0.51b
Table 3 General characteristics of diabetic rats after 4 wk of treatment (mean ± SE)
CON (n = 10)MOD (n = 10)LDY (n = 10)MDY (n = 10)HDY (n = 10)ROS (n = 10)
Body weight (g)496.20 ± 13.40418.08 ± 16.06b434.80 ± 13.15b433.75 ± 10.99b443.14 ± 13.15a439.30 ± 15.27b
Glu (mmol/L)3.95 ± 0.2718.40 ± 1.63b17.57 ± 0.86b14.35 ± 1.60bc13.20 ± 0.64bd13.00 ± 1.29bd
FINS (pg/mL)3866.43 ± 249.239553.83 ± 899.22b7170.76 ± 739.99b7228.81 ± 480.47a7114.41 ± 762.97a8363.51 ± 564.91b
HOMA-IR16.02 ± 1.16191.49 ± 28.32b133.39 ± 13.41b99.67 ± 12.97bc98.99 ± 12.40bc107.66 ± 13.01bc
TG (mmol/L)1.38 ± 0.132.99 ± 0.56b2.91 ± 0.47b2.62 ± 0.44a2.58 ± 0.772.46 ± 0.31a
TC (mmol/L)2.06 ± 0.118.06 ± 0.69b8.08 ± 0.80b6.49 ± 1.40b5.45 ± 0.64bc7.79 ± 0.78b
HDL-c (mmol/L)1.02 ± 0.040.61 ± 0.08b0.71 ± 0.07a0.82 ± 0.070.87 ± 0.11c0.84 ± 0.11
LDL-c (mmol/L)1.04 ± 0.087.46 ± 0.75b7.37 ± 0.82b5.67 ± 1.40b4.58 ± 0.70bd6.95 ± 0.85b
Table 4 General characteristics of diabetic rats after 8 wk of treatment (mean ± SE)
CON (n = 10)MOD (n = 10)LDY (n = 10)MDY (n = 10)HDY (n = 10)ROS (n = 10)
Body weight (g)562.73 ± 12.17424.15 ± 18.30b412.60 ± 12.89b444.88 ± 12.02b445.71 ± 15.54b470.80 ± 19.9bc
Glu (mmol/L)3.85 ± 0.3317.65 ± 2.22b14.48 ± 0.68b12.76 ± 0.56bd12.16 ± 1.00bd12.70 ± 0.55bd
FINS (pg/mL)3863.25 ± 316.141973.70 ± 237.35a3025.17 ± 296.302275.06 ± 256.451815.21 ± 187.26a2087.53 ± 220.78a
HOMA-IR16.59 ± 2.6538.79 ± 9.02b48.48 ± 4.74b30.37 ± 3.5722.68 ± 2.37c21.66 ± 2.13c
TG (mmol/L)0.83 ± 0.151.99 ± 0.26b1.88 ± 0.31b1.19 ± 0.16c0.87 ± 0.15d1.05 ± 0.16d
TC (mmol/L)1.56 ± 0.156.50 ± 1.04b5.80 ± 0.66b4.51 ± 0.76b3.31 ± 0.52bd4.71 ± 0.51b
HDL-c (mmol/L)1.06 ± 0.140.50 ± 0.03b0.69 ± 0.05b0.78 ± 0.04d0.84 ± 0.08d0.97 ± 0.08d
LDL-c (mmol/L)0.50 ± 0.056.00 ± 1.07b5.11 ± 0.67b3.73 ± 0.50b2.47 ± 0.50bd3.74 ± 0.49b