amylase/비만증

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a process for the preparation of an amylase inhibitor from wheat, wheat flour or wheat gluten, to an amylase inhibitor produced by said process, to foods containing said amylase inhibitor added, and to agents for inhibiting an increase in blood

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is known that in animals and man, after the intake of starchy foodstuffs and beverages, hyperglycaemias arise which are caused by a rapid splitting of the starch by amylases of the digestive tract according to the following equation: These hyperglycaemias are

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to inhibitors of mammalian .alpha.-amylases. BACKGROUND Pancreatic .alpha.-amylase is an enzyme in the digestive system, catalyzing the initial step in the hydrolysis of starch, a principal source of glucose in the diet. It has been demonstrated that the

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to control weight in humans by ingesting acarbose with meals with food containing carbohydrates. This and other objects and advantages will become obvious from the following detailed description. THE INVENTION The invention is directed to a

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to methods for inhibiting of alpha-glucosidases in subjects. In particular, the invention relates to the use of human pancreatic alpha-amylase inhibitors to reduce starch hydrolysis in subjects and further relates to the treatment of conditions