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The Effect of Pre-germinated Brown Rice Intake on Blood Glucose and PAI-1 Levels in Streptozotocin-induced Diabetic Rats

2004; Oxford University Press; Volume: 68; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1271/bbb.68.444

ISSN

1347-6947

Autores

Hiromi Hagiwara, Taiichiro Seki, Toyohiko Ariga,

Tópico(s)

GABA and Rice Research

Resumo

Effects of pre-germinated brown rice (PGBR) on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were studied. The feeding of a PGBR diet to diabetic rats ameliorated the elevation of blood glucose and PAI-1 concentrations significantly, and tended to decrease the plasma lipid peroxide concentrations in comparison with rats fed a white rice diet. These results suggest that intake of PGBR instead of white rice is effective for the prevention of diabetic vascular complications.

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