[Effect of manganese on the sugar content, hexokinase and insulin activity of rabbit blood]

The paper deals with the effect of manganese on the sugar content and the hexokinase and insulin activity in the rabbit blood. The trace element in a dose of 0.1-3.0 mg/kg has a definite hypoglycemic effect. The sugar level lowers significantly during the whole period of the experiment with administration of 0.6 and 3.0 mg/kg of manganese; the activity of hexokinase and insulin being significantly increased. It is supposed that a change in the enzyme and insulin activity under the effect of manganese is one of the reasons of the sugar level decrease in the blood.