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Scientific Review. Biological science
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INFLUENCE OF TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN ON CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM IN ALLOXAN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS

Gajdarova A.P. 1 Koroshchenko G.A. 1 Aizman R.I. 1
1 Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University
In experiments in rats with alloxan-induced diabetes comparative effect of a rhizome Curcuma longa powder and its main component - Curcumin on some parameters of carbohydrate metabolism (the sugar concentration in blood and glycogen content in a liver) have been studied. It has been shown, that intake of the turmeric rhizome powder caused hypoglycemic effect at the alloxan-induced diabetic rats throughout all periods of supervision while Curcumin intake had short-term effect only for one day. Possibly, observed hypoglycemic effect of Curcuma longa rhizme is due not only to presence of Curcumin in the plant, but also vitamins, macro-and microcells, and also biologically active substances possessing a wide spectrum of action.