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Ching YH, Lin FM, Chen HC, Hsu CY, P'ng SY, Lin TN, Wang YC, Lin CJ, Chen YC, Ho TJ, Chen HP. Hypoglycemic effects of dracorhodin and dragon blood crude extract from Daemonorops draco. Bot Stud 2024; 65:8. [PMID: 38446324 PMCID: PMC10917723 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-024-00415-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dragon blood is a red fruit resin from the palm tree Daemonorops draco and is a herbal ingredient used in the traditional Chinese medicine, "Jinchuang Ointment," which is used to treat non-healing diabetic wounds. According to the Taiwan Herbal Pharmacopeia, the dracorhodin content in dragon blood should exceed 1.0%. RESULTS Our findings indicate that dracorhodin and dragon blood crude extracts can stimulate glucose uptake in mouse muscle cells (C2C12) and primary rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RSMC). Dracorhodin is not the only active compound in dragon blood crude extracts from D. draco. Next, we orally administered crude dragon blood extracts to male B6 mice. The experimental group displayed a decreasing trend in fasting blood glucose levels from the second to tenth week. In summary, crude extracts of dragon blood from D. draco demonstrated in vivo hypoglycemic effects in B6 male mice. CONCLUSIONS We provide a scientific basis "Jinchuang ointment" in treating non-healing wounds in patients with diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yung-Hao Ching
- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 701, Sec 3, Zhongyang Road, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Tzu Chi University, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Tzu Chi Hospital, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 701, Sec 3, Zhongyang Road, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
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- School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan
- Integration Center of Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, 970473, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 701, Sec 3, Zhongyang Road, 970374, Hualien, Taiwan.
- Integration Center of Traditional Chinese and Modern Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, 970473, Hualien, Taiwan.
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