Korean J Nutr.  2008 Oct;41(7):583-593.

Effects of Salicornia Herbacea L. Supplementation on Antioxidative Enzyme Activities in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

• Kim MW

Abstract

This study was designed to examine the effects of Salicornia herbacea L. (glasswort: GW) on hepatic antioxidative enzyme activities in diabetic rats. Diabetes mellitus was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-220g by an injection of streptozotocin (STZ) dissolved in a citrate buffer into the tail vein at a dose of 45 mg/kg of body weight. Sprague-Dawley rats were fed an AIN-93 recommended diet and the experimental groups were fed a modified diet containing 10% and 20% of glasswort powder for 4 weeks. The experimental groups were divided into 6 groups which consisted of normal (N)-control group, N-GW 10% and N-GW 20% treated groups, STZ-control, STZ-GW 10% and STZ-GW 20% treated groups. The activities of Xanthine oxidase (XOD), glutathione- S-transferase (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GR), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and CAT (CAT) were measured in the homogenates of liver. The activity of CAT was lower in the supplementary group with glasswort compare to the STZcontrol group but it was not significantly different. The activity of SOD was not significant in all of experimental groups. The activity of GR was significantly increased in the normal supplementary group with glasswort, and GPX activity was significantly increased in STZ-GW 10% group compare to the STZ-control group. The activity of XOD was significantly decreased in the all of supplementary groups with glasswort. The activity of GST was significantly increased in the N-GW 20% group and it was significantly decreased in the STZ-GW 20% group. These results show that the supplementation of glasswort may have favorable influence on antioxidative status in diabetic rats and it may be useful for the diabetic complications as functional food.

Keyword

salicornia herbacea L. (glasswort); diabetes mellitus; streptozotocin; antioxidative enzyme activities

MeSH Terms

Animals
Body Weight
Cats
Chenopodiaceae
Citric Acid
Diabetes Complications
Diabetes Mellitus
Diet
Functional Food
Glutathione Peroxidase
Glutathione Reductase
Humans
Liver
Male
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Streptozocin
Superoxide Dismutase
Veins
Xanthine Oxidase
Citric Acid
Glutathione Peroxidase
Glutathione Reductase
Streptozocin
Superoxide Dismutase
Xanthine Oxidase