Artery Research

Volume 26, Issue Supplement 1, December 2020, Pages S85 - S85

P.62 Assessment of Isoflavone and Ethanolic Extract of Inonotus Obliquus on Experimentally Induced Diabetes

Authors
Kingsley Duru*, Cara Hildreth, Alberto P. Avolio, Jacqueline K. Phillips, Mark Butlin
Macquarie University
*Corresponding author. Email: kingsley.duru@hdr.mq.edu.au
Corresponding Author
Kingsley Duru
Available Online 31 December 2020.
DOI
10.2991/artres.k.201209.071How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Diabetes; renal function; isoflavones
Abstract

Purpose: Studies support beneficial effects of isoflavones, but antidiabetic effects of these agents remains unconfirmed [1,2]. This pilot study investigates isoflavones and Inonotus obliquus (chaga) extract effects on diabetes.

Methods: Diabetes was induced (streptozotocin 65 mg/kg, nicotinamide 110 mg/kg) in 9 male Wistar rats (12 weeks old). 9 additional rats were healthy controls. After 4 weeks animals were treated for 4 weeks with vehicle, isoflavone (200 mg/kg/day), or Inonotus obliquus (100 mg/kg/day). Blood pressure and metabolic caging were measured weekly. Glucose tolerance, renal function (serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level, creatinine clearance rate) and heart, kidney and body weight were assessed at the end-point.

Results: The diabetes group had 1 death (ketoacidosis). Untreated diabetic rats showed glucose intolerance (area under curve (AUC) = 64.87 ± 9.71 min × mmol/L), ameliorated with isoflavone (AUC = 14.78 ± 1.1 min × mmol/L, p < 0.001) and chaga extract (AUC = 30.4 ± 13.5 min × mmol/L, p < 0.001). Body weight was lower but not significantly different in untreated (491.3 ± 35.3 g) versus isoflavone (521.0 ± 7.0 g, p > 0.05) and chaga treatment (552.0 ± 91.9 g, p > 0.05). Kidney mass index was higher in untreated diabetic rats (0.51 ± 0.06) compared to isoflavone (0.36 ± 0.02, p < 0.05) but not significantly different in chaga (0.39 ± 0.06, p > 0.05) treatment. Food and water intake and 24 hr urine output was not significantly different. No difference in serum creatinine, BUN, or creatinine clearance rate were found.

Conclusions: Initial results indicate renal benefits of isoflavone and chaga extract in an animal model of diabetes but without other cardiovascular impact. The study was underpowered to detect all differences and further work, including translating results to humans, is required.

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Journal
Artery Research
Volume-Issue
26 - Supplement 1
Pages
S85 - S85
Publication Date
2020/12/31
ISSN (Online)
1876-4401
ISSN (Print)
1872-9312
DOI
10.2991/artres.k.201209.071How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020 Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Cara Hildreth
AU  - Alberto P. Avolio
AU  - Jacqueline K. Phillips
AU  - Mark Butlin
PY  - 2020
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