In recent numbers of this Journal (1, 2) two criticisms have appeared of the present writer’s latest method (3) for the determination of blood sugar. The one of these by West, Scharles, and Peterson (1) is based wholly upon theoretical objections to a procedure which they have apparently not employed for even a single det,ermination. Condemnation based on what may be the shortcomings of a metho...

The sugar of the blood of dairy animals has been the subject of considerable investigation in its relation to milk secretion and disease. It is the precursor of the lactose of milk. Meigs (11)^ has presented a thorough review of the literature on this little-known phase of metabolism. There is good evidence to show that milk sugar is derived from the glucose of the blood, though the process by ...

six months administration of bromocriptine mesylate significantly decreased glycated hemoglobin (hba1c), fasting blood sugar, postprandial blood sugar, and weight of 22 indian obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with no serious adverse events. therefore, the novel mechanism of action, efficacy and acceptable safety profile makes this drug an attractive option for treatment of obese typ...

background and aims: probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that are beneficial to human health. probiotics are commonly found in some foods such as dairy products or complementary tablets. a recent research shows that probiotics have a significant role in diabetes type 1 and 2 treatment. among the variety of lactic acid bacteria, lactobacillus strains are well known in probiotics for th...

blood in the form of monosaccharides, chiefly glucose, partly laevulose and galactose. The bulk of the ordinary diet of human beings, especially in the tropical and subtropical countries, consists of various carbohydrates. On rough estimation it is believed that they form about two-thirds or even more of the entire diet. Betides the carbohydrates about 60 per cent, of the protein amino-acids an...

Blood- and sugar feeding of female mosquitoes has been frequently observed in the laboratory and in the field, but only sugar feeding of males has been reported. Here, we describe for the first time that Culex quinquefasciatus males feed on blood as well. Blood feeding easily happened on a blood-soaked cotton roll and, to a lesser extent, through a thin artificial layer. Mating history of a mal...

A reduction of the blood sugar content, analogous to that produced by insulin, was noted by Blotner and Murphy (1) after administration of whole liver and certain of the liver fractions ineffective in the treatment of pernicious anemia. Fractions G, an effective liver extract prepared by Cohn and his collaborators (2), appeared to contain little if any blood sugar reducing substances. An observ...

Sununary: Effect of angiotensin II wa' studied on blood sugar level in do~. Angiotensin given by intravenom route caused a marked rise in blood sugar level. Indomethacin and propranolol significantly influence the changes in blood sugar level induced by angiotensin. It is suggested that the hyperglycaemia induced by angiotensin appears to be mediated by facilitation of adrenaline and prostaglan...