Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic properties of polysaccharides from Enterobacter cloacae Z0206 in KKAy mice

The water-soluble polysaccharides (EPS) were isolated from culture broth of Enterobacter cloacae Z0206, and the hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of EPS were investigated. In this study, KKAy mice were gavaged once daily with either distilled water or EPS (200 mg/kg body weight) for 6 weeks. Results showed that EPS possessed significant hypoglycemic effects. Improved oral glucose tolerance, reduced serum insulin levels as well as decreased serum triglycerides (TG), cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were observed after treatment with EPS. Furthermore, EPS upregulated the expression of glucokinase (GK), HSL (Hormone Sensitive Lipase), adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1-α (CPT1-α), glucose transporter 2 (Glut2), adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase (AMPK) and silent information regulator 1 (Sirt1), but downregulated the gene expression of glucose-6-phosphatase (G6P) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) in the liver. These results suggest that EPS exhibits hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects possibly through regulating AMPK- and SirT1-mediated effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.