This study aimed to evaluate the feeding responses and digestive proteolytic and amylolytic activity of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) on 11 corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids at 25 ± 1°C, 65 ± 5% relative humidity (RH), and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h. The fourth- and fifth-instar larvae fed on hybrid K47*K19 had the highest weight of food consumption and those reared on hybrid KSC705 had the lowest ...

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of weaning age and feeding method on amylase and protease activity and pig performance up to 10-weeks of age. One-half of the pigs were weaned at 2-weeks of age and fed their diet in paste form or as a dry meal. Remaining pigs were weaned at 4 weeks with one-half the litters provided with creep from 2to 4-weeks of age, while the remainder re...

Many traditional plants are used for treatment of diabetes throughout the world as adjuncts to conventional therapy. The purpose of this study was  evaluate the effects of thirteen different plants on arginase, creatin kinase, amylase and lipase activities in serum of diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced in 70 adult male albino rats by intraperitoneal injection of 175 mg/ kg body weight of allox...

The hemodialysis procedure is thought to be a physical stressor in the majority of hemodialyzed patients. Previous studies suggest that elevated salivary amylase level may correlate with increased plasma norepinephrine level under psychological and physical stress conditions. In this study, we investigated biological stress reactivity during hemodialysis treatment using salivary amylase activit...

Bacterial amylase from Bacillus subtilis and fungal amylase from Aspergillus niger were potential source for industrial exploitation in the field of amylase production. Hence, this study on bacterial amylase and fungal amylase was done to compare the kinetic parameter of both the types of amylases. 30-60% ammonium sulfate precipitation has done which showed 90 % of purification of both the part...

liquiritigenin is a chiral flavonoid present in plant based food, nutraceuticals, and traditional medicines. it is also an important ingredient present in licorice. the purpose of this study is to explore the pharmacological activity of racemic liquiritigenin utilizing several in vitro assays with relevant roles in colon cancer and diabetes. where possible, the pure enantiomers were tested to i...

BACKGROUND Alkaline amylase has significant potential for applications in the textile, paper and detergent industries, however, low yield of which cannot meet the requirement of industrial application. In this work, a novel ARTP mutagenesis-screening method and fermentation optimization strategies were used to significantly improve the expression level of recombinant alkaline amylase in B. subt...

Drying of seeds of Agropyron desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Schult. did not result in breakdown of alpha-amylase nor impair the ability of seeds to resume its synthesis when moistened again. beta-Amylase activity did not change during 5 days of germination at a water potential of 0 atmosphere nor during 40 days of incubation at -40 atmospheres. Seeds synthesized alpha-amylase at 0, -20, and -40 at...

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine diseases and its type 2 is the major form of diabetes, accounting for 90% of cases worldwide. One of the complications of diabetes is post-prandial hyperglycemia (PPHG). The inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes such as α-amylase can be an important in the control of blood glucose levels and managing PPHG in patients with type 2 dia...

The effects of Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to (SRBT), a Chinese medicinal prescription, on mouse serum amylase activity were investigated in vivo. SRBT was found to not only dose- and/or time-dependently augment amylase activity, but also to increase alpha-amylase protein content and soluble starch metabolic activity. These results provide a rational basis for the clinical use of SRBT that may acco...