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

Hiromi HAGIWARA; Taiichiro SEKI; Toyohiko ARIGA

doi:10.1271/bbb.68.444

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

Hiromi HAGIWARA, Taiichiro SEKI, Toyohiko ARIGA

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Keywords: pre-germinated brown rice, white rice, type-1 plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1), diabetes

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2004 Volume 68 Issue 2 Pages 444-447

DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.68.444

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Abstract

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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