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Effects of phenolic-rich extracts of Clinacanthus nutans on high fat and high cholesterol diet-induced insulin resistance

Overview of attention for article published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, February 2016
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Title
Effects of phenolic-rich extracts of Clinacanthus nutans on high fat and high cholesterol diet-induced insulin resistance
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, February 2016
DOI 10.1186/s12906-016-1049-5
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Nadarajan Sarega, Mustapha Umar Imam, Norhaizan Md Esa, Norhasnida Zawawi, Maznah Ismail

Abstract

Clinacanthus nutans is used traditionally in many parts of Asia to improve well-being, but there are limited studies on its efficacy. We explored the potential use of C. nutans for prevention of high fat and high cholesterol diet-(HFHC-) induced insulin resistance in rats. The leaf of C. nutans was extracted using water (AL extract) and methanol (AML extract), and the extracts were fed to rats alongside the HFHC diet for 7 weeks, and compared with simvastatin. Oral glucose tolerance test, and serum insulin, retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4), adiponectin and leptin were measured. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was computed, while transcriptional regulation of hepatic insulin signaling genes was also assessed. Glycemic response was higher in the HFHC group compared with the AL and AML groups, which also had lower serum RBP4, fasting glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR. Serum adiponectin levels were higher, while leptin levels were lower in the AML and AL groups compared to the HFHC group. There was upregulation of the Insulin receptor substrate, phosphotidyl inositol-3-phosphate, adiponectin receptor and leptin recetor genes, in comparison with the HFHC group. Overall, the results showed that the HFHC diet worsened metabolic indices and induced insulin resistance partly through transcriptional regulation of the insulin signaling genes. C.nutans, on the other hand, attenuated the metabolic effects and transcriptional changes induced by the HFHC diet. The results suggested that C.nutans may be a good source of functional ingredient for the prevention of insulin resistance.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brunei Darussalam 1 1%
Unknown 88 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 20 22%
Student > Master 14 16%
Student > Bachelor 12 13%
Lecturer 4 4%
Researcher 4 4%
Other 10 11%
Unknown 25 28%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 16%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 14 16%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 9 10%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 8 9%
Chemistry 4 4%
Other 13 15%
Unknown 27 30%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 March 2016.
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#15,377,977
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#2,050
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