OBJECTIVE：To study the h ypoglycemic effect of Hordeum vulgare polysaccharide（HVP）on diabetes mellitus model mice and its mechanism. METHODS ：The mice were given intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin （120 mg/kg）to induce diabetes mellitus model. After modeling ，the mice were randomly divided into model group ，metformin group （positive control ， 200 mg/kg），HVP high-dose ，medium-dose and low-dose groups （300，150 and 75 mg/kg），with 10 mice in each group. Blank control group was established additionally. Administration groups were given relevant medicine intragastrically ；blank control group and model group were given constant volume of water intragastrically ，once a day ，for consecutive 30 days. The levels of fasting blood glucose （FBG）were determined after 10，20，30 days of administration. After last FBG test ，mice were intraperitoneally injected with 10％ glucose solution （2 g/kg），then the area under the glucose tolerance （GTT）curve was measured at 30 and 120 min after injection. The serum levels of insulin ，the content of superoxide dismutase （SOD），glutathione peroxidase （GSH-Px）， malondialdehyde（MDA）in liver tissue were detected. Pancreatic morphology of mice were detected by HE staining. RESULTS ： Compared with blank control group ，the FBG ，area under GTT curve and MDA contnet in liver tissue were increased significantly in model group （P＜0.01），while serum levels of insulin ，SOD and GSH-Px contents in liver tissue were decreased significantly （P＜0.01）；the pancreatic tissue was seriously damaged with incomplete morphology and obvious vacuoles. Compared with model group，FBG，area under GTT curve ，MDA content in liver Δ 基金项目：国家自然科学基金资助项目（No.81473179） tissue were decreased significantly in HVP high-dose group ＊主管药师 。研究方向 ：临床药学 。电话：0510-85351490。E- mail：Wangshengya_helen@126.com （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01），serum content of insulin ，the content # 通信作者 ：副主任药师 。研究方向 ：医院药学 。电话：0510- of SOD and GSH-Px in liver tissue were increased 85351490。E-mail：3103221944@qq.com significantly（P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）；above indexes of HVP 中国药房 2021年第32卷第7期 China Pharmacy 2021Vol. 32 No. 7 ·807· low-dose and medium-dose groups were improved partially ，with statistical significance （P＜0.05 or P＜0.01）；the pancreatic tissue damage was alleviated ，the morphology was relatively complete ，the islet cells were closely arranged ，and the vacuoles were reduced. CONLUSIONS ：HVP can reduce the level of blood glucose in diabetic model mice ，increase insulin level and relieve pancreatic injury. The mechanism may be related to its antioxidation.