The Biochemical Effects of Biomagnetic Therapy on Type II Diabetic Rats and Potential use in Nanotechnology |
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| M. Williams, H. Asemota, C. Nwokocha, M. Voutchkov, D. McGrowder, E. Williams |
- Abstract:
- This study was done to determine the effects of biomagnetic therapy on non-fasting blood glucose levels in type II diabetic (TIID) rats and to identify the potential use of biomagnets in nanotechnology for treating diabetes. For a gender unbiased research, both male and female streptozotocin induced TIID Sprague-Dawley rats (16 each) weighing 150-250 g were assessed, with and without biomagnetic therapy using 5000 gauss magnetic bracelets. Non- fasting blood glucose levels were measured in the blood collected from their tail, once weekly for sixteen (16) weeks using a portable glucometer (Glucolab Blood Glucose Monitoring System). Results showed that there was a significant (p < 0.05) and consistent reduction of non-fasting blood glucose levels (NFBG) over the experimental period for diabetic groups that were under the influence of biomagnetic with average blood glucose levels for the final month being 8.35 ± 1.06 mmol/L as compared to the non-treated diabetic rats (control) which averaged blood glucose levels of 31.39 ± 3.94 mmol/L. Results were compared to known goal blood glucose levels for diabetics. Biomagnetic therapy can facilitate the management of type II diabetes by lowering non-fasting blood glucose levels as groups exposed to the biomagnetic therapy showed blood glucose levels trending to that of normo-glycaemic levels of 4.0 - 7.7 mmol/L. There is great potential for the use of biomagnets in nanotechnology, particularly in the treatment of diabetes, such as targeted site treatment for inflammation associated with TIID, or drug delivery systems.
- Keywords:
- biomagnetic therapy, type ii diabetes, sprague-dawley rats, non-fasting blood glucose, nanotechnology
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC19
- Event name:
- TC19 Symposium: Metrology on Environmental Instrumentation and Measurements
- Title:
7th EnvIMEKO "Nano systems & analytical nuclear measurements for pollution detection, energy sourcing, bio-sports functionalities, environment/human health and sustainable aggro-biotechnology"
- Place:
- Aguascalientes, MEXICO
- Time:
- 03 August 2017 - 04 August 2017