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ArticleScientific reports2016

Extraction, purification and anti-fatigue activity of γ-aminobutyric acid from mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves.

Hengwen Chen, Xuanhui He, Yan Liu, Jun Li, Qingyong He, Cuiying Zhang, Benjun Wei, Ye Zhang, Jie Wang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hengwen ChenGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Xuanhui HeDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China.
Yan LiuKey Laboratory of Chinese Materia Medica, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150036, Heilongjiang, China.
Jun LiGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Qingyong HeGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Cuiying ZhangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Benjun WeiGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Ye ZhangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Jie WangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medicine Science, Beijing 100053, China.
Guang’anmen Hospital · CNHeilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mulberry (Morus alba L.) is a tree species of Moraceae widely distributed in Southern China. In the present study, the white crystal of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was purified from mulberry leaves, and its bioactivity was also investigated. The main results were as follows: first, the crude GABA was extracted from mulberry leaves by using biochemical methods. Then, the crude was purified by chromatography over an S-8 macroporous resin, Sephadex G-10, and 732 cation exchange resin to yield a white crystal. Lavage administration and exposure of GABA to male NIH mice showed no adverse effects on their growth and development. In an endurance capacity test, the average loaded-swimming time of medium dose was 111.60% longer than the control (P < 0.01). Further investigations showed that relative to that of model control, the respective blood lactate (BL) concentrations of low- and medium-dose were 28.52% and 28.81% lower (P < 0.05), whereas the levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were 36.83% and 40.54% lower (P < 0.05), and that of liver glycogen (LG) levels were 12.81% and 17.22% lower (P < 0.05). The results indicated that GABA has an advantage over taurine of anti-fatigue effect. These findings were indicative of the anti-fatigue activity of GABA.

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AnimalsBlood Urea NitrogenBody WeightFatiguegamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlycogenLactic AcidLiverMaleMiceMorusPhysical Conditioning, AnimalPhysical EndurancePlant ExtractsPlant LeavesTaurinegamma-Aminobutyric AcidGlycogenLactic AcidPlant ExtractsTaurine

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