Dietary‐resistant starch improves maternal glycemic control in Goto–Kakizaki rat
- 3 June 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
- Vol. 55 (10), 1499-1508
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.201000605
Abstract
Scope: Dietary prebiotics show potential in anti‐diabetes. Dietary resistant starch (RS) has a favorable impact on gut hormone profiles, including glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) consistently released, a potent anti‐diabetic incretin. Also RS reduced body fat and improved glucose tolerance in rats and mice. In the current project, we hypothesize that dietary‐resistant starch can improve insulin sensitivity and pancreatic β cell mass in a type 2 diabetic rat model. Altered gut fermentation and microbiota are the initial mechanisms, and enhancement in serum GLP‐1 is the secondary mechanism. Methods and results: In this study, GK rats were fed an RS diet with 30% RS and an energy control diet. After 10 wk, these rats were mated and went through pregnancy and lactation. At the end of the study, pancreatic β cell mass, insulin sensitivity, pancreatic insulin content, total GLP‐1 levels, cecal short‐chain fatty acid concentrations and butyrate producing bacteria in cecal contents were greatly improved by RS feeding. The offspring of RS‐fed dams showed improved fasting glucose levels and normal growth curves. Conclusion: Dietary RS is potentially of great therapeutic importance in the treatment of diabetes and improvement in outcomes of pregnancy complicated by diabetes.Keywords
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