06/20/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
Because of the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, its prevention and management have become a major global public health challenge. A medicinal plant called Korean angelica (Angelica gigas), also known as purple parsnip, shows potential in lowering blood sugar levels and reducing fatty liver in people with Type 2 diabetes.
Researchers from Chonbuk National University Medical School in South Korea looked at the antidiabetic effect of the root of Korean angelica root extract in diabetic mice. To do this, they treated mice with Korean angelica root extract at 10 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg), 20 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg or 100 mg/kg of metformin for a period of eight weeks.
The results showed that treatment with 20 mg/kg and 40 mg/kg of Korean angelica root extracts significantly reduced fasting blood sugar and insulin levels and decreased the areas under the curve of blood sugar in oral glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance tests. Both doses of the root extracts also improved homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistant (HOMA-IR) scores.
In addition, the Korean angelica root extracts also improved fatty liver, lipid levels, and high cholesterol. The researchers explained that the blood sugar-lowering effect of Korean angelica was mediated by the activation of AMP-activated protein kinase, Akt, and glycogen synthase kinase-3-beta.
With these findings, the researchers concluded that Korean angelica root extract can potentially lower blood sugar and improve fatty liver in people with Type 2 diabetes. The team published their study in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. (Related: New study shows the powerful anticancer effects of Korean angelica.)
Aside from Korean angelica, there are other more common herbs that people with diabetes can try. These include:
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