Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, Jinan University Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Rong-rong HE
Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, Jinan University
Xia FENG
Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, Jinan University
Tun YAN
School of Life Science and Biopharmaceutics, Shengyang Pharmaceutical University
Fang LAN
College of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shengyang Pharmaceutical University
Min-zhi WU
Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Hiroshi KURIHARA
Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, Jinan University
Published: February 23, 2010Received: August 19, 2009Available on J-STAGE: -Accepted: October 23, 2009
Advance online publication: February 07, 2010
Revised: -
Kucha (Camellia assamica var. kucha) is an endemic tea that grows in cloudy and foggy highlands in southwest China. Its hypoglycemic effects were studied here. The postprandial blood glucose levels in mice after sucrose and soluble starch loading were significantly reduced by Kucha administration. The glycosidase inhibitory activities were effective both in vitro and in vivo. It is concluded that the hypoglycemic effects of Kucha might be due to inhibition of disaccharidases activities.
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