Effects of mad honey on blood glucose and lipid levels in rats with streptozocin-induced diabetes
Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, cilt.29, sa.5, ss.1093-1096, 2005 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1093-1096
- Anahtar Kelimeler: blood glucose, blood lipids, mad honey, streptozocin-induced diabetes
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study investigated whether mad honey affects blood glucose and lipid levels in experimental animals. It was found that mad honey caused significant decreases in blood glucose and lipid levels in animals with streptozocin-induced diabetes mellitus (n = 10) and controls (n = 10). These decreases may be due to grayanotoxins in the mad honey causing the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas to secrete insulin by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system or M 2-muscarinic receptors. © TÜBİTAK.