Antihyperglycemic and Antioxidative Effects of Hydroxyethyl Methylcellulose (HEMC) and Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (HPMC) in Mice Fed with a High Fat Diet

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Su Jeong Ban²  Catherine W. Rico²  In Chul Um¹ 

[1] Department of Natural Fiber Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; E-Mail:;Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea; E-Mails:

关键词: hydroxyethyl methylcellulose;    hydroxypropyl methylcellulose;    glucose metabolism;    antioxidative effect;    high fat diet;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms13033738

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The effect of dietary feeding of hydroxyethyl methylcellulose (HEMC) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) on the glucose metabolism and antioxidative status in mice under high fat diet conditions was investigated. The mice were randomly divided and given experimental diets for six weeks: normal control (NC group), high fat (HF group), and high fat supplemented with either HEMC (HF+HEMC group) or HPMC (HF+HPMC group). At the end of the experimental period, the HF group exhibited markedly higher blood glucose and insulin levels as well as a higher erythrocyte lipid peroxidation rate relative to the control group. However, diet supplementation of HEMC and HPMC was found to counteract the high fat-induced hyperglycemia and oxidative stress via regulation of antioxidant and hepatic glucose-regulating enzyme activities. These findings illustrate that HEMC and HPMC were similarly effective in improving the glucose metabolism and antioxidant defense system in high fat-fed mice and they may be beneficial as functional biomaterials in the development of therapeutic agents against high fat dietinduced hyperglycemia and oxidative stress.

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