Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity (Jul 2020)
Comparative Effects of Curcumin versus Nano-Curcumin on Insulin Resistance, Serum Levels of Apelin and Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetic Rats
Abstract
Ali Shamsi-Goushki,1 Zinat Mortazavi,2 Mohammad Ali Mirshekar,3 Mahdi Mohammadi,2 Nasroallah Moradi-Kor,4 Saber Jafari-Maskouni,1 Mansour Shahraki5 1Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran; 2Health Promotion Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Science, Zahedan, Iran; 3Clinical Immunology Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran; 4Research Centre of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran; 5Department of Nutrition, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IranCorrespondence: Zinat Mortazavi Tel +98 5433295715Fax +98 5433295837Email [email protected] and Purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by insulin resistance and abnormalities in insulin production. Apelin is associated with insulin resistance. According to the anti-diabetic properties of curcumin, the purpose of this study was to compare the effects of curcumin and nano-curcumin intake on insulin resistance and serum levels of fasting blood sugar (FBS), Apelin, and lipid profile (cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, HDL and VLDL) in T2DM rats.Materials and Methods: Forty-eight male Wistar rats were divided into six groups: Control, diabetic, diabetic treated with two doses of curcumin (100 and 200 mg/kg) and diabetic treated with two doses of nano-curcumin (100 and 200 mg/kg). Induction of T2DM was performed by intraperitoneal injection of Nicotinamide (110 mg/kg) and Streptozotocin (45 mg/kg) in the fasting state. Rats received different doses of nano-curcumin and curcumin by gavage (daily) for 28 days. At the end of the intervention period, insulin resistance and serum levels of FBS, apelin and lipid profiles were measured.Results: Insulin resistance and serum levels of FBS, Apelin, cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and VLDL were significantly decreased in diabetic rats treated with curcumin and nano-curcumin (p< 0.05) so that nano-curcumin in reducing lipid profile is more effective than curcumin (P< 0.05). Serum level of HDL in nano-curcumin groups was significantly higher than diabetic and curcumin groups (p< 0.05). Also, with increasing insulin resistance, serum level of apelin increased (P< 0.05).Conclusion: The therapeutic effects of curcumin and nano-curcumin were effective in decreasing insulin resistance, serum levels of FBS, apelin and lipid profile. The dose of 100 mg/kg nano-curcumin was more effective in reducing lipid profile.Keywords: type 2 diabetes, nano-curcumin, apelin, insulin resistance, lipid profile, rat
