摘要:
The present invention relates to a Cynara scolymus extract with a high caffeoylquinic acid content, obtainable by extraction from undried globe artichoke heads with alcohols having up to three carbon atoms.
摘要:
A truncated form of α' chain (eα'), the soybean 7S globulin, active in controlling the cholesterol and triglyceride homeostasis in in vitro and in vivo models, was cloned and expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The recombinant polypeptide spanned 142 amino acid residues from the N-terminal side and included the N-terminal extension region of the soybean alpha' subunit. The eα' polypeptide was purified by conventional biochemical techniques and its potential to modulate the activity of the LDL-receptor was evaluated in a human hepatoma cell line (Hep G2) by monitoring the uptake and degradation of labeled LDL.
摘要:
A truncated form of α' chain (tα'), the soybean 7S globulin, active in controlling the cholesterol and triglyceride homeostasis in in vitro and in vivo models, was cloned and expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The recombinant polypeptide spanned 216 amino acid residues from the N-terminal side and included the N-terminal extension region of the soybean subunit. The tα' polypeptide was purified by conventional biochemical techniques and its potential to modulate the activity of the LDL-receptor was evaluated in a human hepatoma cell line (Hep G2) by monitoring the uptake and degradation of labeled LDL. The LDL uptake (+ 192%) and degradation (+ 143%) by cells tested at the highest tα' dose (8 µM) were similar to those found in cells incubated with 1 µM simvastatin, a potent inhibitor of cholesterol biosynthesis. The cell response to tα' was found to be dose-dependent.
摘要:
This invention relates to the combination of α-amylase inhibitors prepared from Phaseolus vulgaris with α-glucosidase inhibitors obtained from Salacia oblonga and other species. The α-amylase inhibitor is accompanied by a quantity of lectins that reduces the amount of glucose originating from the starches present in the diet, and considerably reduces the appetite after repeated administration. The combination with α-glucosidase inhibitors, such as extracts of Salacia or the thiosugars present in it, further reduce the blood glucose, acting synergically, and consequently reduce the synthesis of fats from carbohydrates.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a Cynara scolymus extract with a high content of caffeoylquinic acids, and a composition containing said Cynara scolymus extract with a Phaseolus vulgaris extract. Said composition is useful in reducing obesity as it reduces cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose by sensitising the cells to insulin. This combination, when taken before meals, reduces the appetite, leading to a reduction in body weight. The extracts are preferably formulated in Oenothera biennis oil, fish oil, or oils rich in unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids.
摘要:
Topical cosmetic and pharmaceutical compositions are provided for the external protection of human or animal tissues from contact with heavy metals, and said composition comprising a metal sequestering component capable of binding metal ions and a physiologically inert carrier suitable for topical administration. The said metal sequestering component comprises one or more metal binding peptide having a high proportion of cysteine residues, for example a metallothionein.