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Effects of Herb Extract Supplemantations on ¥á‐glucosidase Activities
Author(s) -
Kim Kyoungkon,
Lee Jaesung,
Heo Jeongwon,
Baek Jongmi,
Kim Taehyuk,
Kim Daejung,
Kim Taewoo,
Choe Myeon
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb305
Subject(s) - herb , insulin resistance , medicinal herbs , diabetes mellitus , medicine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , traditional medicine , insulin , pharmacology , endocrinology
Insulin resistance, characterized by reduced responsiveness to normal concentrations of insulin, is a common feature for most patients with type‐II‐diabetes mellitus. Recently, many anti‐hyperglycemic drugs have been developed, but the side effects are reported from most of those with long‐term use. Therefore, there has been a growing interest in alternative therapeutic use of herbal plants for diabetes mellitus. Increased α‐glucosidase activity is well known as a hyperglycemic factor. Therefore, we have studied the inhibitory effects of herb water extracts on α‐glucosidase.