Involvement of the PI3K/Akt signal pathway in the hypoglycemic effects of tea polysaccharides on diabetic mice

Abstract In order to investigate the hypoglycemic effects and potential mechanism of tea polysaccharides (TPS) on diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) mice were established and treated with TPS. Results showed that TPS treatment could result in the increase of body weight and the decrease of blood glucose in the diabetic mice. The contents of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were decreased significantly ( p p