Evaluation of the insulinotrophic activity of Malaysian traditional plants extract

• Main Authors: Hamid, Muhajir, Mohd. Bohari, Siti Pauliena, Bastami, Mohd. Saufi, Ali, Abdul Manaf, Mustapha, Nik Musa’ adah, Shari, Khozirah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ANSInet 2008
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12560/1/muhajirhamid2008_Evaluation%20of%20the%20insulinotrophic%20activity.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/12560/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/jbs.2008.201.204
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this study, methanolic extracts of 14 traditional plants in Malaysia were screened for insulinotrophic properties, using rat pancreatic ß-cell lines, BRIN-BD11 cells. In 30 min acute static incubation test, all 14 plants showed varying degree of responsiveness in insulin release with Labisa pumil...