Effect of Soy Isoflavone Crude Extract Supplementation on High Fat Diet-induced Insulin Resistance in Ovariectomized Rats

摘要

Female Wister rats aged 8 weeks were randomly divided into sham operation group,ovariectomized(OVX)control group,and 2 OVX groups fed with soy isoflavone crude extract supplementation.The rats had free access to high fat diet and water for 9 weeks.No significant difference was found in body weight(BW),total abdominal fat,food intake and food utilization rate between OVX control group and 2 OVX groups.However,the fasting blood glucose and blood lipid levels were significantly higher in 2 OVX groups than in OVX control group(P<0.05).Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test(IGTT)showed that the area under AUC was smaller in 2 OVX groups than in OVX control group(P<0.05).These findings showed that soy isoflavone crude extract supplementation can improve glucose tolerance and prevent high fat diet-induced insulin resistance in ovariectomized rats.