木糖醇对猴腮腺唾液淀粉酶和蛋白质含量的影响

Xylitol associated changes in amylase and protein content of monkey parotid saliva.

作者信息

Bird J L, Baum B J, Makinen K K, Bowen W H, Longton R W

出版信息

J Nutr. 1977 Oct;107(10):1763-7. doi: 10.1093/jn/107.10.1763.

DOI:10.1093/jn/107.10.1763

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine amylase activity in the parotid saliva of monkeys fed a high sugar diet supplemented for 3-day periods with either sucrose or xylitol. All monkeys fed xylitol displayed a significant elevation of amylase activity and total protein content in their parotid saliva. The specific activity of amylase (units/mg protein) did not differ between the two diets. The possible importance of this observation to the purported cariostatic action of xylitol is discussed.

摘要

本研究的目的是检测喂食高糖饮食并分别补充蔗糖或木糖醇3天的猴子腮腺唾液中的淀粉酶活性。所有喂食木糖醇的猴子腮腺唾液中的淀粉酶活性和总蛋白含量均显著升高。两种饮食之间淀粉酶的比活性（单位/毫克蛋白）没有差异。本文讨论了这一观察结果对木糖醇所谓防龋作用的潜在重要性。