Screening of Mongolian Plants for Influence on Amylase Activity in Mouse Plasma and Gastrointestinal Tube

Kyoko Kobayashi; Eriko Baba; Shinji Fushiya; Fumihide Takano; Javzan Batkhuu; Tzezengiin Dash; Chinbat Sanchir; Fumihiko Yoshizaki

doi:10.1248/bpb.26.1045

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Screening of Mongolian Plants for Influence on Amylase Activity in Mouse Plasma and Gastrointestinal Tube

Kyoko Kobayashi, Eriko Baba, Shinji Fushiya, Fumihide Takano, Javzan Batkhuu, Tzezengiin Dash, Chinbat Sanchir, Fumihiko Yoshizaki

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Keywords: Mongolian plant, α-amylase, blood plasma, postprandial blood glucose, mouse

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2003 Volume 26 Issue 7 Pages 1045-1048

DOI https://doi.org/10.1248/bpb.26.1045

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Abstract

Mongolian plants were screened for their influence on α-amylase activity in mouse plasma. Methanolic extracts of Geranium pratense, Rhodiola rosea, Ribes pullchelum and Vaccinium uliginosum inhibited the enzyme activity in isolated mouse plasma by greater than 40% and the effect was concentration dependent. Vaccinium uliginosum also showed a depressive effect on elevation of postprandial blood glucose to some extent.

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