title: Potentiating effects on pilocarpine-induced saliva secretion, by extracts and N-containing sugars derived from mulberry leaves, in streptozocin-diabetic mice.
abstract: The effects of hot water extracts and six compounds of N-containing sugars, 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), N-methyl-DNJ (N-Me-DNJ), 2-O-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl-DNJ (GAL-DNJ), fagomine, 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-arabinitol (DAB), and 1,2 alpha,3 beta,4 alpha-tetrahydroxynortropane (calystegin B2), derived from mulberry leaves (Morus alba L.), were investigated on pilocarpine-induced saliva secretion in streptozocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. The extracts (100 and 200 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly potentiated the pilocarpine-induced salivary flow but not the protein content. The component compounds (37.5-300 mumol/kg) potentiated the saliva secretion, and the potency order was DAB > fagomine > GAL-DNJ. Only fagomine significantly increased the protein content in the saliva. The potentiation of pilocarpine-induced salivary flow was correlated with anti-hyperglycemic effects by the extract and GAL-DNJ from mulberry leaves in the same dose ranges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pharmacology, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koya
mesh_terms: D000606:Amino Sugars / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry; D012472:Salivation / Q000187:drug effects*; D013311:Streptozocin; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000606:Amino Sugars; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010862:Pilocarpine; D013311:Streptozocin