The Effect of Segmental Acupuncture Toward Blood Sugar Level in Alloxan-Induced Wistar Male Rats
| Main Author: | Dewi, Kartika; Medical Faculty, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung |
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| Format: | application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Journal of the Indonesian Medical Association
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://indonesia.digitaljournals.org/index.php/idnmed/article/view/1044 |
Daftar Isi:
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an endocrine metabolic disorder which, characterized by hyperglycemia status, and whose complications can cause mortality. Glucose is the key regulator of insulin secretion by the pancreatic beta cells. Besides diet, physical exercise and antidiabetic medications, acupuncture is believed to have the ability in reducing the blood sugar of DM patients. Acupuncture by stimulating some accupoints might be useful as an alternative therapy for DM type 2 by increasing the insulin secretion and improving the systemic circulation. The aim of this research is to elucidate the effect of segmental acupuncture on fasting blood sugar (FBS) in alloxan-induced diabetic Wistar male rats. This research was a random controlled preclinical study. There were 32 male Wistar rats, with average body weight of 150-220 grams, randomly devided into 2 groups (n=16), the control and treated groups. Segmental needling was performed on Thoracal 5-11 paravetebral acupoints of the treated group rats. The needling was applied once daily for 10 days, while the control group were only observed without needling. The FBS level was measured on the 6th day and 11th day. The data of percentage in reducing blood sugar were analyzed with independent T-test, a=0.05. The results showed reduced of FBS were 24.50% and 12.79% (p>0.05) on the 6th day in the treated and control group. On the 11th day respectively 46.67% and 18.69% (p<0.01). The diference between the 6th and 11th day of the treated and control groups, were 28.63% and 3.46% (p<0.01). As a conclusion, segmental acupuncture is able to reduce the FBS level after more than 5 times needling in experimental animals. J Indon Med Assoc. 2011;61:358-62.Keywords: Segmental acupuncture, Wistar male rats, blood sugar level, alloxan