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glucosidase

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glucosidase [glü′kō·sə‚dās]
(biochemistry)
An enzyme that hydrolyzes glucosides.
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It works to block both alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase enzymes; reduces peak glucose levels by 90% and peak insulin levels by 40% 30 minutes after consuming a high starch meal; and eliminates the period of hypoglycemia that is common after a high glycemic index meal.
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Kalidas Shetty and colleagues from the University of Massachusetts (USA) have found that red wine inhibits the activity of alpha glucosidase, an enzyme responsible for triggering the absorption of glucose by the small intestine, by almost 100%; black tea extracts produce a 90% inhibitory effect.
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Classifications include: biguanides; glucosidase inhibitors; meglitinides; sulphonylureas; dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor; and thiazolidinediones (1).
Medications in diabetes management by Wilchowski, Sara; Waack, Stacy; Levine, Shel / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association
 
 
 
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