Abstract:
Objective: To explore the effects of
Astragalus on alkaline phosphatase, bacterial endotoxin and serum inflammatory factors in type 2 diabetes rats. Methods: A high-sugar and high-fat diet + intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin was used to establish a type 2 diabetes model. The rats were continuously administered
Astragalus aqueous solution (0.25, 0.5 g/kg) and measureed the changes in body mass, blood sugar, the activity of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) in feces and the changes in bacterial endotoxin (LPS) concentration. MSD multi-factor method was used to detect serum inflammatory factors (Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Tumor necrosis factor-
α (TNF-
α), Interferon-
γ (IFN-
γ), Interleukin-1 (IL-1
β), Interleukin-4 (IL-4), Interleukin-5 (IL-5), Interleukin-10 (IL-10), interleukin-13 (IL-13) growth regulatory oncogene
α (KC/GRO)) concentration changes. Results: Compared with the model group, the fasting blood glucose concentration in the
Astragalus dose group was significantly reduced (
P<0.05), the IAP activity was significantly increased (
P<0.05), the LPS concentration was significantly reduced (
P<0.05), and the concentration of serum pro-inflammatory factors IL-6, TNF-
α, IFN-
γ and IL-1
β were significantly reduced (
P<0.05), while the concentration of anti-inflammatory factors IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, and IL-13 increased significantly (
P<0.05), the concentration of chemokine KC/GRO decreased significantly (
P<0.05). Conclusion:
Astragalus could promote the activity of intestinal alkaline phosphatase and effectively regulate blood sugar and inflammation in T2DM mice.