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This study examined the effects of plums produced in Gimcheon area on the glucose and lipid metabolism in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Male Sprague-Dawley diabetic rats were divided into four groups: control, diabetic control, Diabetes-low plum (containing 10% plum powder), and Diabetes-high plum (containing 20% plum powder). The animals were fed isocaloric experimental diets based on an AIN-76 diet for 6 weeks. Feed efficiency ratio (FER) of the diabetic groups were significantly lower than that of the control. On the other hand, among the diabetic groups, the FER of the high plum intake group was higher than that of the diabetic control. The liver weight per 100 g body weight of each group was similar but the liver weights tended to decrease as the amount of plum intake was increased. Kidney weight per 100 g body weight of the plum intake groups were significantly different compared to that of the diabetic control. The supplementation of plums lowered the fasting blood glucose level of the diabetic groups and improved the glucose tolerance, thereby lowering the glycosylated hemoglobin index. In addition, the supplementation of plum was lowered the blood total cholesterol concentration and increased the HDL-C/TC (%) significantly, thereby lowering the atherosclerotic index (AI) and hepatic peroxide level. A steady diet of plums produced in Gimcheon may be effective in controlling the blood glucose level and preventing chronic diabetes mellitus.

Abstract
 I. 서 론
 II. 연구 내용 및 방법
  1. 자두의 이화학적 분석
  2. 실험동물의 식이제조 및 사육
  3. 당뇨 유발
  4. 혈당 관련 인자
  5. 실험동물 해부
  6. 혈액 분석
  7. 간의 과산화물질 분석
 III. 결과 및 고찰
  1. 실험동물의 식이제조 및 사육
  2. 혈당측정
  3. 장기무게
  4. 혈액 분석
  5. 간의 과산화물질 분석
 IV. 결론 및 요약
 References

• 남지운(경일대학교 식품산업융합학과) | Ji-Woon Nam (Department of Food Industry and Science, Kyungil University)
• 김광옥(김천대학교 식품영양학과) | Kwang-Ok Kim (Department of Food and Nutrition, Gimcheon University) Corresponding author