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Ma JZ, Yang LX, Shen XL, Qin JH, Deng LL, Ahmed S, Xu HX, Xue DY, Ye JX, Xu G. Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Plants on Anti-insulin Resistance Bioactivity of DXMS-Induced Insulin Resistant HepG2 Cells. Nat Prod Bioprospect 2014; 4:197-206. [PMID: 25089237 PMCID: PMC4111871 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-014-0028-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
Abstract
ABSTRACT Medicinal plants have a long history of use in China to treat diabetic symptoms. Ancient Chinese medical manuscripts and ethnobotanical surveys document plant remedies that continue to be actively used in China for the treatment of diabetic symptoms. Based on a systematic ancient Chinese medical manuscripts review in combination with ethnobotanical survey, 16 medicinal plants for the traditional treatment of diabetic symptoms were identified for the evaluation of anti-insulin resistance bioactivity. The biological activity of 16 medicinal plants was tested on dexamethasone (DXMS)-induced insulin resistant HepG2 cells. The result shows that 11 of the 16 medicinal plants enhanced glucose uptake of DXMS-induced insulin resistant HepG2 cells, thereby demonstrating their ability to increase insulin sensitivity, other five medicinal plants including Astragalus membranaceus were found ineffective. The study shows that ancient Chinese medical manuscripts and ethnobotanical surveys on plants for the prevention and treatment of diabetic symptoms provide a promising knowledge base for drug discovery to mitigate the global diabetes epidemic.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jun-Zeng Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 People’s Republic of China
- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, 27 ZhongGuanCun South Avenue, Beijing, 100086 China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Drug Discovery, Tropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405 People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Chinese Herbal Drug Discovery, Tropical Medicine Institute, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510405 People’s Republic of China
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- Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, 27 ZhongGuanCun South Avenue, Beijing, 100086 China
- Sustainable Food and Bioenergy Systems Program, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
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- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203 People’s Republic of China
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- College of Life and Environmental Science, Minzu University of China, 27 ZhongGuanCun South Avenue, Beijing, 100086 China
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- Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 People’s Republic of China
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