Abstract
The effect of water extracts obtained from bark of growing in Latvia and widely spread in Europe grey alder (Alnus incana), black alder (Alnus glutinosa) and aspen tree (Populus tremula), on the amylase activity in human saliva was evaluated. The extracts were obtained using advanced ACE equipment and distilled hot water as a solvent. The total yields of extractives from bark were rather similar and varied from 16 % to 21 % based on dry bark. However, the content of proantocianidine and salicine derivatives used as diagnostic characteristic for evaluation of effect of extracts on activity of amylase – a glucose-polymers cleavage enzyme-differed significantly. The results of in-vitro tests realized using the model of human gastrointestinal pass have shown that the abovementioned extracts in micro dosages are able to increase significantly activity of amylase. However, this effect is dose dependent and when the dose is exceeded the opposite effect – inhibition of amylase activity-is observed. This effect is explained by increasing of proantocianidins component in the volume of the tested extract dose, because pure proantocianidins, isolated from grey alder bark significantly inhibited activity of amylase. The further investigation is necessary in order to estimate effective and safe dosages for application of extracts providing a guaranteed unambiguous effect of activation or inhibition of amylase activity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Materials Science and Applied Chemistry IV |
Editors | Maris Turks |
Publisher | Trans Tech Publications Ltd |
Pages | 34-39 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783035738490 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 61st International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University (RTU): Section of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry 2020 - Riga, Latvia Duration: 23 Oct 2020 → 23 Oct 2020 Conference number: 61 https://msac.rtu.lv/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2020/10/tezes-2020.pdf https://www.rtu.lv/en/university/for-mass-media/news/open/international-education-european-university-initiative |
Publication series
Name | Key Engineering Materials |
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Volume | 903 KEM |
ISSN (Print) | 1013-9826 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1662-9795 |
Conference
Conference | 61st International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University (RTU) |
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Abbreviated title | MSAC 2020 |
Country/Territory | Latvia |
City | Riga |
Period | 23/10/20 → 23/10/20 |
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Keywords*
- Antioxidant activity
- Aspen (Populus tremula)
- Biological active compounds
- Black alder (Alnus glutinosa)
- Extracts
- Green extraction
- Grey alder (Alnus incana)
- Proanthocyanidins
- Salicins
- α-amylase
Field of Science*
- 2.5 Materials engineering
- 2.3 Mechanical engineering
Publication Type*
- 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database