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Gymnema sylvestre

Popularity of Gymnema sylvestre over time

[Plots of numbers of papers mentioning Gymnema sylvestre (filled column histogram and left hand axis scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (complete line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in box on the left hand side); Plots of a proportional micro index, derived from numbers of papers mentioning Gymnema sylvestre as a proportion (scaled by multiplying by one million) of the total number of papers published for that year (broken line frequency polygon and right hand scale) and line of best fit, 1926 to 2006 (broken line, with equation and % variation accounted for, in broken line box on the right hand side)]

Total Mentions (Biological Abstracts/Biosis Previews):

References

 

Gopi C, Vatsala TM (2006) In vitro studies on effects of plant growth regulators on callus and suspension culture biomass yield from Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. African Journal of Biotechnology 5, 1215-9. Contact: Gopi, C. ; Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Res Ctr, Madras 600113, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Grover JK (2006) Medicinal plants of India. Acta Pharmacologica Sinica 27. Contact: Grover, J. K.; All India Inst Med Sci, Dept Pharmacol, New Delhi 110029, India

 

Kanetkar PV, Singhal RS, Laddha KS, Kamat MY (2006) Extraction and quantification of gymnemic acids through gymnemagenin from callus cultures of Gymnema sylvestre. Phytochemical Analysis 17, 409-13. Contact: Kamat, M. Y.; Univ Bombay, Inst Chem Technol, Food Engn and Technol Dept, Bombay 400019, Maharashtra, India

 

Kappes SM, Schmidt SJ, Lee SY (2006) Mouthfeel detection threshold and instrumental viscosity of sucrose and high fructose corn syrup solutions. Journal of Food Science 71, S597-S602. Contact: Lee, S. -Y.; Univ Illinois, Dept Food Sci and Human Nutr, 905 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

 

Kimura I (2006) Medical benefits of using natural compounds and their derivatives having multiple pharmacological actions. Yakugaku Zasshi 126, 133-43. Contact: Kimura, Ikuko; Toyama Coll, Dept Food and Nutr Sci, 444 Gankaiji, Toyama 9300193, Japan

 

Lee EJ, Mobin M, Hahn EJ, Paek KY (2006) Effects of sucrose, inoculum density, auxins, and aeration volume on cell growth of Gymnema sylvestre. Journal of Plant Biology 49, 427-31. Contact: Paek, Kee Yoeup; Chungbuk Natl Univ, Res Ctr Dev Adv Hort Technol, Cheongju 361763, South Korea

 

Luo H, Takayama H, Kashiwagi A, Shibahara T, Yamamoto H, Li Y (2006) Proteomics and pathologic analyses of fatty liver in Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty rat treated with gymnemic acid. American Journal of Gastroenterology 101. Contact: Luo, Hong ; Tottori Univ, Fac Med, Yonago, Tottori 683, Japan

 

Mukhopadhyay B, Field RA (2006) Convergent synthesis of a trisaccharide as its 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl glycoside related to the flavonoid triglycoside from Gymnema sylvestre. Carbohydrate Research 341, 1697-701. Contact: Mukhopadhyay, Balaram ; Cent Drug Res Inst, Med and Proc Chem Div, Chattar Manzil Pl,POB 173, Lucknow 226001, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

Padmalatha K, Prasad MNV (2006) Optimization of DNA isolation and PCR protocol for RAPD analysis of selected medicinal and aromatic plants of conservation concern from Peninsular India. African Journal of Biotechnology 5, 230-4. Contact: Prasad, M. N. V.; Univ Hyderabad, Dept Plant Sci, Hyderabad 500046, Andhra Pradesh, India

 

Rafiullah MRM, Siddiqui AW, Mir SR, Ali M, Pillai KK, Singh S (2006) Antidiabetic activity of some Indian medicinal plants. Pharmaceutical Biology 44, 95-9. Contact: Ali, M. ; Jamia Hamdard Univ, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy and Phytochem, Phytochem Res Lab, New Delhi 110062, India

 

Rajaram N (2006) Medicinal plants used to cure various ailments in the rural areas of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Advances in Plant Sciences 19, 197-202. Contact: Rajaram, N.; PSG Coll Arts and Sci, Dept Plant Biol and Plant Biotechnol, Coimbatore 641014, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Raju VSR, Kannababu S, Subbaraju GV (2006) Standardisation of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br. by high-performance thin-layer chromatography: an improved method. Phytochemical Analysis 17, 192-6. Contact: Subbaraju, Gottumukkala V.; Laila Impex Res Ctr, Unit 1, Phase 3, Vijayawada 520007, India

 

Suneetha MS, Chandrakanth MG (2006) Establishing a multi-stakeholder value index in medicinal plants - an economic study on selected plants in Kerala and Tamilnadu States of India. Ecological Economics 60, 36-48. Contact: Suneetha, M. S. ; 35,2nd Stage,2nd Cross,3rd Main,MSH Layout, Bangalore 560024, Karnataka, India

 

Yamada A, Nakamura Y, Sugita D, Shirosaki S, Ohkurl T, Katsukawa H, Nonaka K, Imoto T, Ninomiya Y (2006) Induction of salivary kallikreins by the diet containing a sweet-suppressive peptide, gurmarin, in the rat. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 346, 386-92. Contact: Ninomiya, Yuzo; Kyushu Univ, Grad Sch Dent Sci, Sect Oral Neurosci, Higashi Ku, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Fukuoka 8128582, Japan

 

Gajera HP, Patel SV, Golakiya BA (2005) Antioxidant properties of some therapeutically active medicinal plants - an overview. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 27, 91-100. Contact: Gajera, H. P. ; Gujarat Agr Univ, Dept Biochem, Coll Agr, Junagadh 362001, Gujarat, India

 

Gholap S, Kar A (2005) Gymnemic acids from Gymnema sylvestre potentially regulates dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia in mice. Pharmaceutical Biology 43, 192-5. Contact: Kar, A.; Vigyan Bhawan DA Univ, Sch Life Sci, Thyroid Res Unit, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

 

Malabadi RB, Kumar SV (2005) Assessment of anti-dermatophytic activity of some medicinal plants. Journal of Phytological Research 18, 103-6. Contact: Malabadi, Ravindra B. ; Edmonton, AB T5Y 2X8, Canada

 

Moghaddam MS, Kumar PA, Reddy GB, Ghole VS (2005) Effect of Diabecon on sugar-induced lens opacity in organ culture: mechanism of action. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 97, 397-403. Contact: Ghole, V. S.; Dept ChemDiv Biochem, Univ Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, 411007, India

 

Mutalik S, Chetana M, Sulochana B, Devi PU, Udupa N (2005) Effect of Dianex, a herbal formulation on experimentally induced diabetes Mellitus. Phytotherapy Research 19, 409-15. Contact: Udupa, N.; Coll Pharmaceut Sci, Manipal 576119, India

 

Muthuselvan N, Manikandan PNA (2005) Ethnobotany of the Irula tribes at Tadagam Reserve Forest, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Advances in Plant Sciences 18, 127-31. Contact: Manikandan, P. N. Arul; Coimbatore 642127, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Ohmori R, Iwamoto T, Tago M, Takeo T, Unno T, Itakura H, Kondo K (2005) Antioxidant activity of various teas against free radicals and LDL oxidation. Lipids 40, 849-53. Contact: Ohmori, Reiko ; Natl Def Med Coll, Dept Internal Med 1, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 3598513, Japan

 

Preuss HG, Garis RI, Bramble JD, Bagchi D, Bagchi M, Rao CVS, Satyanarayana S (2005) Efficacy of a novel calcium/potassium salt of (-)-hydroxycitric acid in weight control. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research 25, 133-44. Contact: Preuss, H. G. ; Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Physiol and Biophys, Room 231B,4000 Reservoir Rd,NW, Washington, DC 20057 USA

 

Babu PS, Prince PSM (2004) Antihyperglycaemic and antioxidant effect of hyponidd, an ayurvedic herbomineral formulation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 56, 1435-42. Contact: Prince, P. Stanely Mainzen; Dept Biochem, Annamalai Univ, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, 608002, India

 

dos Santos Silva ER, Barbosa Bazotte R, dos Santos Vasconcelos M, Batista MR (2004) The influence of Gymnema sylvestre on the elevation of blood levels of lipids after administration of animal fiat in male wistar rats. Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences 26, 365-7. Contact: Batista, Mrcia Regina; Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Ciencias Morfolisiol, Av Colombo 5-790, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana, Brazil

 

Galletto R, Siqueira VLD, Ferreira EB, Oliveira AJB, Bazotte RB (2004) Absence of antidiabetic and hypolipidemic effect of Gymnema sylvestre in non-diabetic and alloxan-diabetic rats. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 47, 545-51. Contact: Galletto, Ricardo ; Dept Farmacia and Farmacol, Univ Estadual Maringa, Av Colombo 5790, BR-87020900, Maringa, Parana, Brazil

 

Gholap S, Kar A (2004) Hypoglycaemic effects of some plant extracts are possibly mediated through inhibition in corticosteroid concentration. Pharmazie 59, 876-8. Contact: Kar, A.; Sch Life SciThyroid Res Unit, Devi Ahilya Univ, Khandwa Rd Complex, Indore, 452017, India

 

Liu X, Ye W, Yu B, Zhao S, Wu H, Che C (2004) Two new flavonol glycosides from Gymnema sylvestre and Euphorbia ebracteolata. Carbohydrate Research 339, 891-5. Contact: Ye, Wencai ; Department of Natural Product Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China

 

Luo H, Yamada K (2004) Chitosan augmenting the inhibitory effect of gymnemic acid on glucose absorption. Pharmacotherapy 24. Contact: Luo, Hong ; Tottori Univ, Div Med Biochem, Dept Pathophysiol and Therapeut Sci, Fac Med, Yonago, Tottori 6838503, Japan

 

Luo H, Yamada K, Kashiwagi A, Shibahara T (2004) Gymnemic acid: Arrested rebound of hyperglycemia and obesity in genetic innate polyphagia model rat. American Journal of Gastroenterology 99. Contact: Luo, Hong ; JSPS, Tokyo, Japan

 

Mansi IA, Huang J (2004) Rhabdomyolysis in response to weight-loss herbal medicine. American Journal of the Medical Sciences 327, 356-7. Contact: Mansi, Ishak A. ; Louisiana State Univ, Sch Med, Hlth Sci Ctr, Gen Internal Med Sect, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA 71130 USA

 

Matsuura T, Yoshikawa Y, Masui H, Sano M (2004) Suppression of glucose absorption by various health teas in rats. Yakugaku Zasshi 124, 217-23. Contact: Matsuura, Toshiki ; Sch Human Environm SciDept Food Sci & Nutr, Mukogawa Womens Univ, 6-46 Ikebiraki Cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 6638558, Japan

 

Ogawa Y, Sekita K, et al. (2004) Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract: A 52-week dietary toxicity study in Wistar rats. Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 45, 8-18. Contact: Ogawa, Yukio ; Ctr Biol Safety and ResSetagaya Ku, Natl Inst Hlth Sci, 1-18-1 Kamiyoga, Tokyo, 1588501, Japan

 

Preuss HG, Bagchi D, Bagchi M, Rao CVS, Satyanarayana S, Dey DK (2004) Efficacy of a novel, natural extract of (-)-hydroxycitric acid (HCA-SX) and a combination of HCA-SX, niacin-bound chromium and Gymnema sylvestre extract in weight management in human volunteers: A pilot study. Nutrition Research 24, 45-58. Contact: Preuss, Harry G. ; Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3900 Reservoir Road NW, Med-Dent Building, Room 103 SE, Washington, DC, 20057, USA

 

Puratchimani V, Jha S (2004) Standardisation of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. with reference to gymnemagenin by high-performance thin-layer chromatography. Phytochemical Analysis 15, 164-6. Contact: Jha, S.; Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Birla Inst Technol, Ranchi, Bihar, 835215, India

 

Sharma VK, Parveen, Uniyal DP, Bisht P (2004) Polyembryony in Oroxylum indicum Vent. Indian Forester 130, 825-8. Contact: Sharma, V. K. ; Div Genet and Tree Propagat, Forest Res Inst, Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India

 

Udayan PS, Tushar KV, George S, Balachandran I (2004) Gymnema khandalense Santapau - A rare and little known endemic red listed medicinal plant from Nilakkal Forest, Kerala. Zoos' Print Journal 19, 1623-4. Contact: Udayan, P. S. ; CMPR, Kottakkal, Kerala, India

 

Gholap S, Kar A (2003) Efficacy of some plant extracts in regulating corticosteroid-induced hyperglycaemia in mice. Pharmaceutical Biology 41, 315-8. Contact: Kar, A.; Thyroid Research Unit, School of Life Sciences Vigyan Bhawan, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road Campus, Indore, MP, 452017, India

 

Hudthagosol C, Chick TF (2003) A survey of knowledge and acceptability of Thai medicinal herbs for diabetes between nutrition or health science and non-nutrition or non-health science college majors. FASEB Journal 17. Contact: Hudthagosol, Chatrapa ; Nutrition, California State University - Los Angeles, 705 N. Monterey St., No. 206, Alhambra, CA, 91801, USA

 

Kaur G, Kulkarni SK (2003) Involvement of normal physiological mechanisms in mediation of satiety by polyherbal antiobesity preparation, OB-200G, in female mice. Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology 25, 33-9. Contact: Kulkarni, S. K.; Pharmacology Division, Univ. Inst. Pharm. Sci., Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014, India

 

Satdive RK, Abhilash P, Fulzele DP (2003) Antimicrobial activity of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract. Fitoterapia 74, 699-701. Contact: Fulzele, Devanand P.; Plant Biotechnology and Secondary Products Section, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India

 

Schroeder JA, Flannery-Schroeder EC (2003) Use of the herb gymnema sylvestre to illustrate the principles of gustatory sensation: an undergraduate neuroscience laboratory exercise. Society for Neuroscience Abstract Viewer and Itinerary Planner 2003. Contact: Schroeder, J. A. ; Dept. Pharmacol, Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Vijayalalitha SJ, Kannan SV (2003) Rootability as influenced by type of cutting in Gymnema sylvestre Roxb. Advances in Plant Sciences 16, 639-40. Contact: Vijayalalitha, S. J. ; Kannan, S. Vallal; CARD-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, District-Pathanamthitta, P.O. Kolabhagom, Thodiyoor, KER, 689545, India

 

Woodgate DE, Conquer JA (2003) Effects of a stimulant-free dietary supplement on body weight and fat loss in obese adults: A six-week exploratory study. Current Therapeutic Research 64, 248-62. Contact: Conquer, Julie A.; Human Nutraceutical Research Unit, University of Guelph, J.T. Powell Building, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada

 

Gholap S, Kar A (2002) Relative efficacy of three indian medicinal plants in the regulation of serum thyroid hormones and glucose concentrations in male and female mice. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 24, 1002-5. Contact: Kar, Anand; Thyroid Research Unit, School of Life Sciences, Vigyan Bhawan, Devi Ahilya University, Khandwa Road Campus, Indore, 452 017, India

 

Gupta AK, Mishra SK (2002) Indigenous phytotherapy for diabetes from Chhattisgarh. Advances in Plant Sciences 15, 407-9. Contact: Gupta, Ashok K. ; Mishra, S. K.; P.S.N.S.Govt (Auto.) P.G. College, Shahdol, 484001, India

 

Kumar T, Stanley VA, Lal AAS, Balasubramanian M, Pillai KS (2002) Biochemical evaluation of multiple herbal treatments in alloxan-induced diabetes in Wistar rats. Journal of Environmental Biology 23, 407-10. Contact: Pillai, K. Sadasivan; Department of Toxicology, Fredrick Institute of Plant Protection and Toxicology (FIPPAT), Padappai, 601 301, India

 

Kumar HGA, Murthy HN, Paek KY (2002) Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Gymnema sylvestre. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 71, 85-8. Contact: Murthy, H. N. ; Department of Botany, Karnatak University, Dharwad, 580 003, India

nmurthy60@hotmail.com

 

Prasad R, Annamalai A, Murugesan K, Lalithakumari D (2002) Fertilizer optimization for biomass yield of Gymnema sylvestre (Meshashiringi). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 24, 401-6. Contact: Murugesan, K. ; Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, 600 025, India

 

Karoshi VR, Hegde GV (2001) Vegetative propagation of Gymnema sylvestre, an important medicinal plant: A research report. Indian Forester 127, 1067-8. Contact: Karoshi, V. R. ; Hegde, G. V.; "Gramodaya" Research and Training Centre, BAIF, Tiptur, Karnataka, India

 

Kaur G, Kulkarni SK (2001) Investigations on possible serotonergic involvement in effects of OB-200G (polyherbal preparation) on food intake in female mice. European Journal of Nutrition 40, 127-33. Contact: Kulkarni, Shrinivas Krishnarao; Pharmacology Division, Univ. Inst. Pharm. Sci., Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014, India

skpu@yahoo.com

 

Shigematsu N, Asano R, Shimosaka M, Okazaki M (2001) Effect of administration with the extract of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br leaves on lipid metabolism in rats. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 24, 713-7. Contact: Shigematsu, Norihiro ; Biosci. Textile Technol., Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan

noshigematsu@fancl.co.jp

 

Shigematsu N, Asano R, Shimosaka M, Okazaki M (2001) Effect of long term-administration with Gymnema sylvestre R. BR on plasma and liver lipid in rats. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 24, 643-9. Contact: Shigematsu, Norihiro ; Biosci. Textile Technol., Shinshu University, 3-15-1 Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan

noshigematsu@fancl.co.jp

 

Ye W-C, Liu X, Zhao S-X, Che C-T (2001) Triterpenes from Gymnema sylvestre growing in China. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 29, 1193-5. Contact: Che, Chun-Tao; Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

chect@cuhk.edu.hk

 

Garg SC (2000) Ethnomedicine for snake bite. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 22-23, 546-53. Contact: Garg, S. C.; Dept. of Chemistry, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar, 470 003, India

 

Harada S, Kasahara Y (2000) Inhibitory effect of gurmarin on palatal taste responses to amino acids in the rat. American Journal of Physiology 278, R1513-R7. Contact: Harada, Shuitsu ; Dept. of Oral Physiology, Kagoshima Univ. Dental School, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, 890-8544, Japan

 

Kaur G, Kulkarni SK (2000) Antiobesity effect of a polyherbal formulation, OB-200G in female rats fed on cafeteria and atherogenic diets. Indian Journal of Pharmacology 32, 294-9. Contact: Kulkarni, S. K.; Pharmacology Division, University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014, India

 

Kohli KR, Vaidya M (2000) Concept and management of diabetes mellitus in Ayurveda. Phytomedicine (Jena) 7. Contact: Kohli, K. R. ; Vaidya, Meera; R. A. Podar Medical College and Hospital, Worli, Mumbai, 400 018, India

 

Komalavalli N, Rao MV (2000) In vitro micropropagation of Gymnema sylvestre: A multipurpose medicinal plant. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 61, 97-105. Contact: Komalavalli, N. ; Department of Botany, Government Arts College, Ariyalur, 621713, India

 

Rao PS, Venkaiah K, Murali V, Satyanarayana VVV (2000) Macro-propagation of some important medicinal plants of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Forester 126, 1265-9. Contact: Rao, P. S. ; Venkaiah, K. ; Murali, V. ; Satyanarayana, V. V. V.; R and D Circle, Arayna Bhavan, Hyderabad, AP, India

 

Siddiqui AA, Ahmed B, Dogra A (2000) Development in the chemistry and pharmacology of Gymnema sylvestre. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 22, 223-31. Contact: Siddiqui, Annes A. ; Ahmed, Bahar ; Dogra, Anshul; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, 110 062, India

 

Ye W-C, Zhang Q-W, Liu X, Che C-T, Zhao S-X (2000) Oleanane saponins from Gymnema sylvestre. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 53, 893-9. Contact: Che, Chun-Tao ; Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

 

Chattopadhyay RR (1999) A comparative evaluation of some blood sugar lowering agents of plant origin. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 67, 367-72. Contact: Chattopadhyay, R. R.; Biometry Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, Barrackpore Trunk Road, Calcutta, 700 035, India

 

Fletcher JI, Dingley AJ, Smith R, Connor M, Christie MJ, King GF (1999) High-resolution solution structure of gurmarin, a sweet-taste-suppressing plant polypeptide. European Journal of Biochemistry 264, 525-33. Contact: King, Glenn F.; Department of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA

 

Nakamura Y, Tsumura Y, Tonogai Y, Shibata T (1999) Fecal steroid excretion is increased in rats by oral administration of gymnemic acids contained in Gymnema sylvestre leaves. Journal of Nutrition 129, 1214-22. Contact: Nakamura, Yumiko ; Division of Food Chemistry, Osaka Branch, National Institute of Health Sciences, 1-1-43, Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 540-0006, Japan

 

Persaud SJ, Al-Majed H, Raman A, Jones PM (1999) Gymnema sylvestre stimulates insulin release in vitro by increased membrane permeability. Journal of Endocrinology 163, 207-12. Contact: Persaud, S. J. ; Physiology Division, School of Biomedical Sciences, King's College, London, UK

 

Rana TS, Singh KK, Rao RR (1999) Studies on indigenous herbal remedies for diabetes mellitus in India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 23, 115-20. Contact: Rana, T. S. ; Singh, K. K. ; Rao, R. R.; Taxonomy and Biodiversity Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 226 001, India

 

Chattopadhyay RR (1998) Possible mechanism of antihyperglycemic effect of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract, part I. General Pharmacology 31, 495-6. Contact: Chattopadhyay, R. R.; Indian Statistical Inst., 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Calcutta 700 035, India

 

Inoue K, Yamada H, Imoto T, Akasaka K (1998) High pressure NMR study of a small protein, gurmarin. Journal of Biomolecular NMR 12, 535-41. Contact: Akasaka, Kazuyuki; Div. Mol. Sci., Graduate Sch. Sci. Technol., Dep. Chem., Fac. Sci., Kobe Univ., 1-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan

 

Min BC, Sakamoto K (1998) Influence of sweet suppressing agent on gustatory brain evoked potentials generated by taste stimuli. Applied Human Science 17, 9-17. Contact: Sakamoto, Kazuyoshi; Ergonomics Lab., Dep. Communications Systems, Univ. Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu City, Tokyo 182, Japan

 

Ota M, Shimizu Y, Tonosaki K, Ariyoshi Y (1998) Role of hydrophobic amino acids in gurmarin, a sweetness-suppressing polypeptide. Biopolymers 45, 231-8. Contact: Ota, Masafumi ; Central Res. Lab., Ajinomoto Co. Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

 

Ota M, Shimizu Y, Tonosaki K, Ariyoshi Y (1998) Synthesis, characterization, and sweetness-suppressing activities of gurmarin analogues missing one disulfide bond. Biopolymers 46, 65-73. Contact: Ota, Masafumi ; Central Res. Lab., Ajinomoto Co. Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

 

Preuss HG, Jarrell ST, Scheckenbach R, Lieberman S, Anderson RA (1998) Comparative effects of chromium, vanadium and Gymnema sylvestre on sugar-induced blood pressure elevations in SHR. Journal of the American College of Nutrition 17, 116-23. Contact: Preuss, Harry G. ; Georgetown Univ. Med. Cent., Build. D, Room 371, 4000 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA

 

Qin M-J, Ye W-C, Zhang J, Tanaka T (1998) Determination of gymnemic acid content in leaves of Gymnema sylvestre (Retz.) Schult. Journal of Plant Resources and Environment 7, 59-60. Contact: Ye, Wen-Cai ; Tanaka, Toshihiro; China Pharm. Univ., Nanjing 210038, China

 

Reddy PS, Gopal GR, Sita GL (1998) In vitro multiplication of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.: An important medicinal plant. Current Science (Bangalore) 75, 843-5. Contact: Sita, G. Lakshmi; Dep. Bot., Sri Venkaleswara Univ., Tirupati 517 502, India

 

Wang LF, Luo H, Miyoshi M, Imoto T, Hiji Y, Sasaki T (1998) Inhibitory effect of gymnemic acid on intestinal absorption of oleic acid in rats. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 76, 1017-23. Contact: Imoto, T. ; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, 683, Japan

 

Fletcher JI, Chapman BE, Mackay JP, Howden MEH, King GF (1997) The structure of versutoxin (delta-atracotoxin-Hv1) provides insights into the binding of site 3 neurotoxins to the voltage-gated sodium channel. Structure (London) 5, 1525-35. Contact: King, Glenn F.; Dep. Biochem., Univ. Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

 

Nakamura Y, Tsumura Y, Tonogai Y, Shibata T (1997) Contents of gymnemic acid in health foods using Gymnema sylvestre. Journal of the Food Hygienic Society of Japan 38, 178-84. Contact: Nakamura, Yumiko ; Natl. Inst. Health Sci., Osaka Branch, 1-1-43, Hoenzaka, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540, Japan

 

Shimizu K, Ozeki M, Tanaka K, Itoh K, Nakajyo S, Urakawa N, Atsuchi M (1997) Suppression of glucose absorption by extracts from the leaves of Gymnema inodorum. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 59, 753-7. Contact: Shimizu, Kazumasa ; Ozeki, Mie ; Tanaka, Katsunori ; Itoh, Kayo ; Nakajyo, Shinjiro ; Urakawa, Norimoto ; Div. Vet. Pharmacol., Nippon Vet. Animal Sci. Univ., Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180, Japan

 

Shimizu K, Iino A, Nakajima J, Tanaka K, Nakajyo S, Urakawa N, Atsuchi M, Wada T, Yamashita C (1997) Suppression of glucose absorption by some fractions extracted from Gymnema sylvestre leaves. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 59, 245-51. Contact: Shimizu, Kazumasa ; Iino, Akira ; Nakajima, Junji ; Tanaka, Katsunori ; Nakajyo, Shinjiro ; Urakawa, Norimoto ; Div. Vet. Pharmacol., Nippon Vet. and Anim. Sci. Univ., Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180, Japan

 

Yoshikawa M, Murakami T, Kadoya M, Li Y, Murakami N, Yamahara J, Matsuda H (1997) Medicinal foodstuffs. IX. The inhibitors of glucose absorption from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae): Structures of gymnemosides a and b. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 45, 1671-6. Contact: Yoshikawa, Masayuki ; Kyoto Pharm. Univ., 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607, Japan

 

Yoshikawa M, Murakami T, Matsuda H (1997) Medicinal foodstuffs. X. Structures of new triterpene glycosides, gymnemosides-c, -d, -e, and -f, from the leaves of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.: Influence of gymnema glycosides on glucose uptake in rat small intestinal fragments. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 45, 2034-8. Contact: Yoshikawa, Masayuki ; Kyoto Pharm. Univ., 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607, Japan

 

Mosihuzzaman M, Nahar N, Khan AKA, Rokeya B, Ali L, Chowdhury NS, Hannan JMA (1996) Effects of various extracts from four plants on serum glucose of nondiabetic and diabetic model rats. Diabetologia 39. Contact: Mosihuzzaman, M. ; Dep. Chemistry, Univ. Dhaka, BIRDEM, Dhaka, Bangladesh, India

 

Mukherjee PK, Kumar MR, Saha K, Giri SN, Saha MP, B P (1996) Preparation and evaluation of tincture of Gymnema sylvestre (Fam. Asclepiadaceae) by physico-chemical, thin-layer chromatographic and spectroscopic characteristics. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (India) 55, 178-81. Contact: Saha, M. Pal And B. P.; Dep. Pharm. Technol., Fac. Eng. Technol., Jadavpur Univ., Calcutta, India

 

Murakami N, Murakami T, Kadoya M, Matsuda H, Yamahara J, Yoshikawa M (1996) New hypoglycemic constituents in "gymnemic acid" from Gymnema sylvestre. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 44, 469-71. Contact: Yoshikawa, Masayuki; Kyoto Pharm. Univ., 5 Nakauchi-cho, Misasagi, Yamashina-ku, Kyoto 607, Japan

 

Murshed S, Sarkar S, Rokeya B, Banik NG, Ali L, Khan AKA, Nahar N, Mosihuzzaman M (1996) Effects of Gymnema sylvestre and momordica charantia on serum lipid levels of IDDM and NIDDM model rats. Diabetologia 39. Contact: Murshed, S. ; Res. Division, BIRDEM, Univ. Dhaka, Bangladesh, India

 

Ota M, Tonosaki K, Miwa K, Fukuwatari T, Ariyoshi Y (1996) Synthesis and characterization of the sweetness-suppressing polypeptide gurmarin and ent-gurmarin. Biopolymers 39, 199-205. Contact: Ariyoshi, Yasuo; Central Res. Lab., Ajinomoto Co. Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

 

Sahu NP, Mahato SB, Sarkar SK, Poddar G (1996) Triterpenoid saponins from Gymnema sylvestre. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 41, 1181-5. Contact: Sahu, Niranjan P. ; Indian Inst. Chemical Biol., 4 Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Calcutta 700 032, India

 

Shimizu K, Abe T, Nakajyo S, Urakawa N, Atsuchi M, Yamashita C (1996) Inhibitory effects of glucose utilization by gymnema acids in the guinea-pig ileal longitudinal muscle. Journal of Smooth Muscle Research 32, 219-28. Contact: Shimizu, Kazumasa ; Abe, Tamami ; Nakajyo, Shinjiro ; Urakawa, Norimoto ; Div. Veterinary Pharmacol., Nippon Veterinary Anim. Sci. University, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180, Japan

 

Arai K, Ishima R, Morikawa S, Miyasaka A, Imoto T, Yoshimura S, Aimoto S, Akasaka K (1995) Three-dimensional structure of gurmarin, a sweet taste-suppressing polypeptide. Journal of Biomolecular NMR 5, 297-305. Contact: Akasaka, Kazuyuki; Dep. Chem., Fac. Sci., Kobe Univ., Kobe 657, Japan

 

Diwan PV, Margaret I, Ramakrishna S (1995) Influence of Gymnema sylvestre on inflammation. Inflammopharmacology 3, 271-7. Contact: Diwan, P. V. ; Pharm. Div., Indian Inst. Chem. Technol., Hyderabad 500 007, India

 

Forster PI (1995) New names and combinations in Marsdenia (Asclepiadaceae: Marsdenieae) from Asia and Malesia (excluding Papuasia). Australian Systematic Botany 8, 691-701. Contact: Queensl. Herb., Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, QLD 4068, Australia

 

Miyasaka A, Imoto T (1995) Electrophysiological characterization of the inhibitory effect of a novel peptide gurmarin on the sweet taste response in rats. Brain Research 676, 63-8. Contact: Imoto, Toshiaki; Dep. Physiol., Fac. Med., Tottori Univ., 86 Nishimachi, Yonago 683, Japan

 

Murshed S, Khan AKA, Ali L, Banik NG, Mosihuzzaman M, Nahar N, Rokeya B (1995) Effect of Gymnema sylvestre leaves on plasma levels of vitamin E in streptozotocin induced IDDM model rat. Diabetologia 38. Contact: Murshed, S. ; Khan, A. K. Azad ; Ali, L. ; Banik, N. G. ; Rokeya, B.; BIRDEM, 122 Kazi Nazrul Islam Ave., Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

 

Ninomiya Y, Imoto T (1995) Gurmarin inhibition of sweet taste responses in mice. American Journal of Physiology 268, R1019-R25. Contact: Ninomiya, Yuzo ; Dep. Oral Physiol., Asahi Univ. Sch. Dentistry, Hozumi, Motosu, Gifu 501-02, Japan

 

Ota M, Ariyoshi Y (1995) Location of the disulfide bonds of the sweetness-supressing polypeptide gurmarin. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 59, 1956-7. Contact: Ariyoshi, Yasuo; Cent. Res. Lab., Ajinomoto Co., Inc., 1-1 Suzuki-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210, Japan

 

Sarkar SK (1995) Potential hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic triterpenoid saponins from Gymnema sylvestre. Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society 210. Contact: Dep. New Drugs Dev., Goodman Pharm. P. Ltd., 245 A, Lake Town, Block-B, Calcutta 700 089, India

 

Suttisri R, Lee I-S, Kinghorn AD (1995) Plant-derived triterpenoid sweetness inhibitors. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 47, 9-26. Contact: Kinghorn, A. Douglas; Program Collaborative Res. Pharm. Sci., Dep. Med. Chem. Pharmacognosy, Coll. Pharm., Univ. Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

 

Tominaga M, Kimura M, et al. (1995) Effects of seishin-renshi-in and Gymnema sylvestre on insulin resistance in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 29, 11-7. Contact: Tominaga, M. ; Third Dep. Internal Med., Yamagata Univ. Sch. Med., 2-2 Iida-Nishi 2-chome, Yamagata City, Yamagata 990-23, Japan

 

Miyatake K, Kensho G, et al. (1994) Effect of conduritol A, a polyol from Gymnema sylvestre, on the development of diabetic cataracts in streptozotocin-treated rats and on aldose reductase. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 58, 756-7. Contact: Nakano, Yoshihisa; Dep. Agric. Chem., Univ. Osaka Prefect., Sakai Osaka 592, Japan

 

Terasawa H, Miyoshi M, Imoto T (1994) Effects of long-term administration of Gymnema sylvestre watery-extract on variations of body weight, plasma glucose, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol and insulin in Wistar fatty rats. Yonago Acta Medica 37, 117-27. Contact: First Dep. Physiol., Fac. Med., Tottori Univ., Yonago 683, Japan

 

Yokota T, Mizutani K, Okada K, Tanaka O (1994) Quantitative analysis of gymnemic acids by high performance liquid chromatography. Journal of the Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology 41, 202-5. Contact: Yokota, Toshihiro ; Okada, Kenzo ; Dep. Technical Dev., Maruzen Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., 14703-10, Mukaishima-cho, Onomich-shi, Hiroshima 722, Japan

 

Chattopadhyay RR, Medda C, Das S, Basu TK, Poddar G (1993) Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effect of Gymnema sylvestre leaf extract in rats. Fitoterapia 64, 450-4. Contact: Chattopadhyay, R. R. ; Medda, C. ; Das, S. ; Basu, T. K. ; Biometry Res. Unit, Indian Statistical Inst., 203 Barrackpore Trunk Road, Calcutta 700 035, India

 

Miyatake K, Takenaka S, Fujimoto T, Kensho G, Upadhaya SP, Kikihata M, Ichimoto I, Nakano Y (1993) Isolation of conduritol A from Gymnema sylvestre and its effects against intestinal glucose absorption in rats. Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 57, 2184-5. Contact: Miyatake, Kazutaka ; Dep. Agric. Chem., Univ. Osaka Prefecture, Sakai, Osaka 593, Japan

 

Mueller MJ, Zenk MH (1993) The biosynthesis of the cularine alkaloids. Liebigs Annalen der Chemie 0, 557-63. Contact: Mueller, Martin J. ; Lehrstuhl Pharm. Biol., Univ. Muenchen, Karlstr. 29, W-8000 Muenchen 2, Germany

 

Suzuki K, Ishihara S, Uchida M, Komoda Y (1993) Quantitative analysis of deacylgymnemic acid by high-performance liquid chromatography. Yakugaku Zasshi 113, 316-20. Contact: Suzuki, Kan ; Ishihara, Shigemasa ; Uchida, Masaru ; Tokiwa Phytochem. Co. Ltd., 158 Kinoko, Sakura, Chiba 285, Japan

 

Yoshikawa K, Kondo Y, Arihara S, Matsuura K (1993) Antisweet natural products: IX. Structures of gymnemic acids XV-XVII from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. V. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 41, 1730-2. Contact: Yoshikawa, Kazuko ; Fac. Pharmaceutical Sci., Tokushima Bunri Univ., Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima 770, Japan

 

Balasubramaniam K, Arasaratnam V, Nageswaran A, Anushiyanthan S, Mugunthan N (1992) Studies on the effect of Gymnema sylvestre on diabetics. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 20, 81-9. Contact: Balasubramaniam, K. ; Arasaratnam, Vasanthy ; Dep. Biochem., Fac. Med., Univ. Jaffna, Kokuvil

 

Frank RA, Mize SJS, Kennedy LM, De Los Santos HC, Green SJ (1992) The effect of Gymnema sylvestre extracts on the sweetness of eight sweeteners. Chemical Senses 17, 461-79. Contact: Frank, Robert A. ; Mize, Sara J. S. ; Dep. Psychology, Univ. Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0376, USA

 

Fushiki T, Kojima A, Imoto T, Inoue K, Sugimoto E (1992) An extract of Gymnema sylvestre leaves and purified gymnemic acid inhibits glucose-stimulated gastric inhibitory peptide secretion in rats. Journal of Nutrition 122, 2367-73. Contact: Sugimoto, Etsuro; Dep. Food Sci. Technol., Fac. Agric., Kyoto Univ., Kyoto 606, Japan

 

Kamei K, Takano R, Miyasaka A, Imoto T, Hara S (1992) Amino Acid Sequence of Sweet-Taste-Suppressing Peptide Gurmarin from the Leaves of Gymnema-Sylvestre. Journal of Biochemistry (Tokyo) 111, 109-12. Contact: KAMEI K ; DEP CHEM MATERIAL TECHNOL, FAC ENG DESIGN, KYOTO INST TECHNOL, MATSUGASAKI, SAKYO-KU, KYOTO 606, JPN

 

Kurihara Y (1992) Characteristics of antisweet substances, sweet proteins, and sweetness-inducing proteins. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 32, 231-52. Contact: Dep. Chem., Fac. Education, Yokohama Natl. Univ., Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240, Japan

 

Kurihara Y (1992) Structures and functions of taste modifiers and sweet proteins. In 'Natural resources and human health: Plants of medicinal and nutritional value' pp. 147-56. (Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.; Elsevier Science Publishing Co. Inc.)

 

Liu HM, Kiuchi F, Tsuda Y (1992) Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Gymnemic Acids Antisweet Principles of Gymnema-Sylvestre. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 40, 1366-75. Contact: LIU H-M ; FACULTY PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY, 13-1 TAKARA-MACHI, KANAZAWA 920, JPN

 

Rana AC, Avadhoot Y (1992) Experimental Evaluation of Hepatoprotective Activity of Gymnema-Sylvestre and Curcuma-Zedoaria. Fitoterapia 63, 60-2. Contact: RANA A C ; DEP PHARMACEUTICAL SCI, DR HS GAUR UNIVERSITY, SAGAR, MP, INDIA 470 003

 

Sawabe Y, Nakagomi K, Iwagami S, Suzuki S, Nakazawa H (1992) Inhibitory effects of pectic substances on activated hyaluronidase and histamine release from mast cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1137, 274-8. Contact: Sawabe, Yoshiyuki ; Osaka Prefectural Inst. Public Health, 1-3-69 Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537, Japan

 

Tennekoon KH, Jeevathayaparan S, Karunanayake EH (1992) Evaluation of possible galactagogue activity of a selected group of Sri Lankan medicinal plants. Journal of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka 20, 33-41. Contact: Tennekoon, Kamani H. ; Dep. Physiol., Fac. Med., Univ. Colombo, Colombo

 

Yoshikawa K, Nakagawa M, Yamamoto R, Arihara S, Matsuura K (1992) Antisweet natural products: V. Structures of gymnemic acids VIII-XII from Gymnema sylvester R. Br. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 40, 1779-82. Contact: Yoshikawa, Kazuko ; Fac. Pharmaceutical Sci., Tokushima-Bunri Univ., Tokushima-shi, Tokushima 770, Japan

 

Yoshikawa K, Arihara S, Matsuura K, Miyase T (1992) Dammarane Saponins from Gymnema-Sylvestre. Phytochemistry (Oxford) 31, 237-43. Contact: YOSHIKAWA K ; FAC PHARM SCI, TOKUSHIMA-BUNRI UNIV, TOKUSHIMA-SHI, TOKUSHIMA 770, JPN

 

Imoto T, Yamamoto FM, Miyasaka A, Hatano H (1991) High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Mass Spectrometry of Gymnemic Acids. Journal of Chromatography 557, 383-90. Contact: IMOTO T ; DEP PHYSIOLOGY, FACULTY MED, TOTTORI UNIV, YONAOGO 683, JAPAN

 

Imoto T, Miyasaka A, Ishima R, Akasaka K (1991) A Novel Peptide Isolated from the Leaves of Gymnema-Sylvestre I Characterization and Its Suppressive Effect on the Neural Responses to Sweet Taste Stimuli in the Rat. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A 100, 309-14. Contact: IMOTO T ; DEP PHYSIOLGY, TOTTORI UNIV SCHOOL MED, YONAGO 683, JAPAN

 

Yoshikawa K, Arihara S, Matsuura K (1991) A New Type of Antisweet Principles Occurring in Gymnema-Sylvestre. Tetrahedron Letters 32, 789-92. Contact: YOSHIKAWA K ; FAC PHARMACEUTICAL SCI, TOKUSHIMA-BUNRI UNIV, TOKUSHIMA-SHI, TOKUSHIMA 770, JAPAN

 

Baskaran K, Ahamath BK, Shanmugasundaram KR, Shanmugasundaram ERB (1990) Antidiabetic Effect of a Leaf Extract from Gymnema-Sylvestre in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 30, 295-306. Contact: BASKARAN K ; DEP BIOCHEMISTRY, POSTGRADUATE INST BASIC MEDICAL SCI, MADRAS-600 113, INDIA

 

Kiuchi F, Liu HM, Tsuda Y (1990) Two New Gymnemic Acid Congeners Contain a Hexulopyranoside Moiety. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 38, 2326-8. Contact: KIUCHI F ; FAC PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, KANAZAWA UNIV, 13-1 TAKARA-MACHI, KANAZAWA 920, JPN

 

Okabayashi Y, Tani S, Fujisawa T, Koide M, Hasegawa H, Nakamura T, Fujii M, Otsuki M (1990) Effect of Gymnema-Sylvestre R.Br. On Glucose Homeostasis in Rats. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 9, 143-8. Contact: OKABAYASHI Y ; SECOND DEP INTERNAL MED, KOBE UNIV SCH MED, KUSUNOKI-CHO, CHUO-KU, KOBE 650, JPN

 

Sawabe Y, Iwagami S, Maeda Y, Nakagomi K, Suzuki S, Nakazawa H (1990) Studies on Hyaluronidase Inhibitor of Gymnema-Sylvestre R. Br. Eisei Kagaku 36, 314-9. Contact: SAWABE Y ; OSAKA PREFECTURAL INST PUBLIC HEALTH, 1-3-69 NAKAMICHI, HIGASHINARI-KU, OSAKA 537, JPN

 

Shanmugasundaram ERB, Gopinath KL, Shanmugasundaram KR, Rajendran VM (1990) Possible Regeneration of the Islets of Langerhans in Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats Given Gymnema-Sylvestre Leaf Extracts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 30, 265-80. Contact: SHANMUGASUNDARAM E R B ; DEP BIOCHEMISTRY, POSTGRADUATE INST BASIC MEDICAL SCI, UNIVERSITY MADRAS, TARAMANI CAMPUS, MADRAS 600-113, INDIA

 

Shanmugasundaram ERB, Rajeswari G, Baskaran K, Kumar BRR, Shanmugasundaram KR, Ahmath BK (1990) Use of Gymnema-Sylvestre Leaf Extract in the Control of Blood Glucose in Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 30, 281-94. Contact: SHANMUGASUNDARAM E R B ; DEP BIOCHEMNISTRY, POSTGRADUAT INST BASIC MEDICAL SCI, UNIVERSITY MADRAS, TARAMANI CAMPUS, MADRAS 600-113

 

Forster PI (1989) Notes on Asclepiadaceae 1. Austrobaileya 3, 109-34. Contact: FORSTER P I; BOT DEP, UNIV QUEENSLAND, ST LUCIA, QLD 4067

 

Maeda M, Iwashita T, Kurihara Y (1989) Studies on Taste Modifiers Ii. Purification and Structure Determination of Gymnemic Acids Antisweet Active Principle from Gymnema-Sylvestre Leaves. Tetrahedron Letters 30, 1547-50. Contact: MAEDA M ; DEP OF CHEM, FAC OF EDUC, YOKOHAMA NATL UNIV, YOKOHAMA 240, JAPAN

 

Tsuda Y, Kiuchi F, Liu HM (1989) Establishment of the Structure of Gymnemagenin by X-Ray Analysis and the Structure of Deacylgymnemic Acid. Tetrahedron Letters 30, 361-2. Contact: TSUDA Y ; FAC PHARMACEUTICAL SCI, KANAZAWA UNIV, 13-1 TAKARA-MACHI, KANAZAWA 920, JPN

 

Yoshikawa K, Amimoto K, Arihara S, Matsuura K (1989) Gymnemic Acid V Vi and Vii from Gur-Ma the Leaves of Gymnema-Sylvestre R. Br. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 37, 852-4. Contact: YOSHIKAWA K ; FAC PHARM SCI, TOKUSHIMA-BUNRI UNIV, TOKUSHIMA-SHI, TOKUSHIMA 770

 

Yoshikawa K, Amimoto K, Arihara S, Matsuura K (1989) Structure Studies of New Antisweet Constituents from Gymnema-Sylvestre. Tetrahedron Letters 30, 1103-6. Contact: YOSHIKAWA K ; FAC PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, TOKUSHIMA-BUNRI UNIV, TOKUSHIMA-SHI, TOKUSHIMA, 770 JAPAN

 

Mize SJ, Frank RA (1988) The Influence of Gymnemic Acid Pretreatment of the Sweetness of Eight Natural and Artificial Sweeteners. Chemical Senses 13. Contact: MIZE S J ; UNIV CINCINNATI, OH, USA

 

O'Mahony MAPD, Goldstein LR (1987) Methods for Sensory Evaluation of Navel Oranges Treated with Electron Beam Irradiation. Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft and Technologie 20, 78-82. Contact: O'MAHONY M A P D ; DEP FOOD SCI TECHNOL, DAVIS, CALIF 95616, USA

 

O'Mahony M, Goldstein LR (1987) Sensory Techniques for Measuring Differences in California USA Navel Oranges Treated with Doses of Gamma-Radiation Below 0.6 Kgy. Journal of Food Science 52, 348-52. Contact: O'MAHONY M ; DEP FOOD SCI TECHNOL, UNIV CALIFORNIA, DAVIS, CALIF 95616, USA

 

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Ahmad MM, Nahid, Qureshi JA (1986) Improvement of Glucose Tolerance by Gymnema-Sylvestre Rubus-Ulmifolius and Momordica-Charantia. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 18, 89-98. Contact: AHMAD M M ; DEP BIOL SCI, QUAID-I-AZAM UNIV, ISLAMABAD

 

Chaturvedi SK, Pant DD (1986) Further Studies in the Pollination of Some Indian Asclepiads. Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 28, 23-30. Contact: CHATURVEDI S K ; DEP BOTANY, UNIV ALLAHABAD, ALLAHABAD

 

Janjua KM, Ali S (1986) Human Health and Minor Minerals Part Ii. Studies of the Chewing Effect of Gymnema-Sylvestre Gurmar Buti. Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research 29, 422-3. Contact: JANJUA K M ; PCSIR LAB, LAHORE-16

 

Prakash AO, Mathur S, Mathur R (1986) Effect of Feeding Gymnema-Sylvestre Leaves on Blood Glucose in Beryllium Nitrate Treated Rats. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 18, 143-6. Contact: PRAKASH A O ; SCH STUDIES ZOOL, JIWAJI UNIV, GWALIOR 474011, INDIA

 

Sefecka R, Kennedy LM (1986) Chemical Analyses of Hodulcin the Sweetness-Suppressing Principle from Hovenia-Dulcis Leaves. Chemical Senses 11. Contact: SEFECKA R ; IBM INSTRUMENTS INC, DANBURY, CONN 06810, USA

 

Srivastava Y, Venkatakrishna-Bhatt H, Jhala CI, Nigam SK, Kumar A, Verma Y (1986) Oral Gymnema-Sylvestre R.Br. Leaf Extracts Inducing Protracted Longevity and Hypoglycemia in Alloxan Diabetic Rats Review and Experimental Study. International Journal of Crude Drug Research 24, 171-6. Contact: SRIVASTAVA Y ; DEP BIOCHEMISTRY, BJ MED COLL, AHMEDABAD 380016, GUJARAT, INDIA

 

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Srivastava Y, Bhatt HV, Prem AS, Nigam SK, Verma Y (1985) Hypoglycemic and Life-Prolonging Properties of Gymnema-Sylvestre Leaf Extract in Diabetic Rats. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences 21, 540-2. Contact: SRIVASTAVA Y ; P-10 GOVERNMENT OFFICER'S COLONY, MEGHANI NAGAR, AHMEDABAD 380016, GUJARAT

 

Dixit RS, Pandey HC (1984) Plants Used in Folk Medicine in Jhansi and Lalitpur Sections of Bundelkhand Uttar Pradesh India. International Journal of Crude Drug Research 22, 47-50. Contact: DIXIT R S ; PHARMACOGNOSY RES UNIT, CCRAS, NATIONAL BOTANICAL RES INST, LUCKNOW

 

Brala PM, Hagen RL (1983) Effects of Sweetness Perception and Caloric Value of a Preload on Short-Term Intake. Physiology and Behavior 30, 1-10. Contact: BRALA P M ; DEP PSYCHOL, FLA STATE UNIV, TALLAHASSEE, FLA 32306, USA

 

Khare AK, Tondon RN, Tewari JP (1983) Hypo Glycemic Activity of an Indigenous Drug Gymnema-Sylvestre in Normal and Diabetic Persons. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology 27, 257-8. Contact: KHARE A K ; DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY, GSVM MEDICAL COLLEGE, KANPUR-208 002

 

Shanmugasundaram KR, Panneerselvam C, Samudram P, Shanmugasundaram ERB (1983) Enzyme Changes and Glucose Utilization in Diabetic Rabbits the Effect of Gymnema-Sylvestre. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 7, 205-34. Contact: SHANMUGASUNDARAM K R ; DEP BIOCHEMISTRY, POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE BASIC MED SCI, UNIV MADRAS, TARAMANI CAMPUS, MADRAS-600 113

 

Tarafder CR (1983) Ethnogynecology in Relation to Plants 2. Plants Used for Abortion. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 4, 507-16. Contact: TARAFDER C R; BOTANICAL SURVEY INDIA HOWRAH-711 103, UK

 

Kini RM, Gowda TV (1982) Snake Venom Enzymes 1. Purification of Atpase Ec-3.6.1.3 a Toxic Component of Naja-Naja Venom and Its Inhibition by Potassium Gymnemate. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 19, 152-4. Contact: KINI R M ; DEP OF BIOCHEMISTRY, UNIV OF MYSORE, MYSORE 570 006

 

Kini RM, Gowda TV (1982) Studies on Snake Venom Enzymes 2. Partial Characterization of Atpase from Russells Viper Vipera-Russelli Venom and Their Interaction with Potassium Gymnemate. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 19, 342-6. Contact: KINI R M ; DEP BIOCHEM, UNIV MYSORE, MYSORE 570 006

 

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Rathi AN, Visvanathan A, Shanmugasundaram KR (1981) Studies on Protein Bound Poly Saccharide Components and Glycosamino Glycans in Experimental Diabetes Effect of Gymnema-Sylvestre. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 19, 715-9. Contact: RATHI A N ; DEP OF BIOCHEMISTRY, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, POST-GRAD INST OF BASIC MED SCI, TARAMANI, MADRAS 600 042

 

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