Sugar discriminations and plant-originated glycosides, gymnemic acids

Gymnemic acids, a mixture of triterpene glucuronides extracted from the Indian plant Gymnema sylvestre, have been known to suppress the sweet taste sensation in man. Recent studies have revealed that gymnemic acids showed inhibitory effects not only on glucose absorption in the rat small intestine,...

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Published inSeibutsu Butsuri Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 146 - 150
Main Author IMOTO, Toshiaki
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Biophysical Society of Japan General Incorporated Association 1990
Subjects
glucose transport
glucosyltransferase
gymnemic acid
sweet taste sensation
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ISSN0582-4052
1347-4219
DOI10.2142/biophys.30.146

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Summary:Gymnemic acids, a mixture of triterpene glucuronides extracted from the Indian plant Gymnema sylvestre, have been known to suppress the sweet taste sensation in man. Recent studies have revealed that gymnemic acids showed inhibitory effects not only on glucose absorption in the rat small intestine, but also on glucan synthesis by glucosyltransferase from Streptococcus mutans. These findings suggest that gymnemic acids interact with various proteins which take part in sugar discriminations.
ISSN:0582-4052
1347-4219
DOI:10.2142/biophys.30.146