
Inhibitory effect and mechanism of acarbose combined with gymnemic acid on maltose absorption in rat intestine
Author(s) -
Hong Luo,
Le Feng Wang,
Toshiaki Imoto,
Y Hiji
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v7.i1.9
Subject(s) - acarbose , maltose , chemistry , small intestine , hydrolysis , absorption (acoustics) , biochemistry , in vivo , maltase , medicine , endocrinology , biology , sucrose , enzyme , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , acoustics
To compare the combinative and individual effect of acarbose and gymnemic acid (GA) on maltose absorption and hydrolysis in small intestine to determine whether nutrient control in diabetic care can be improved by combination of them.