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Abstract Title:

Effect of red beetroot juice on oxidative status and islet insulin release in adult male rats.

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Diabetol Metab Syndr. 2022 Apr 23 ;14(1):58. Epub 2022 Apr 23. PMID: 35461298

Abstract Author(s):

Armin Sayyar, Mohammad Oladi, Mehran Hosseini, Samaneh Nakhaee, Zomorrod Ataie, Khadijeh Farrokhfall

Article Affiliation:

Armin Sayyar

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION: Beetroot is rich in inorganic nitrate and it has been shown that inorganic nitrate has beneficial effects on metabolic syndrome. This study aims to investigate the effect of red beetroot juice (RBJ) on carbohydrate metabolism in adult insulin-resistant rats.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixteen male Wistar rats (32 weeks old) were divided into two equal groups: control and RBJ. Treatment with drinking water (control) and 100% RBJ (RBJ) was lasted for 5 weeks. At the end of the 4th week the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test was performed and at the end of the study period animals were sacrificed and blood and tissue (aorta, heart, and liver) samples were collected. Furthermore, pancreatic islets were isolated and their insulin secretion activity was investigated in different glycemic conditions.

RESULTS: Compared to the control group, RBJ-treated rats showed lower blood glucose and insulin levels in the glucose tolerance test. Serum and tissue levels of nitric oxide in the RBJ group were significantly higher than those in the control group. The liver peroxidation and serum aspartate transaminase levels were significantly increased in the RBJ-treated animals compared to the control group. The islets of RBJ group exhibited lower insulin secretion, especially in 16.7 mM glucose concentration (supraphysiologic condition) than control group.

CONCLUSIONS: RBJ consumption improves glucose metabolism in rats via increasing nitric oxide metabolites in an insulin-independent manner. However, future studies are needed to minimize the potential hepatic adverse consequences.

Study Type : Animal Study

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