acarbose

American

[ak-ahr-bohs] / ˈæk ɑrˌboʊs /

noun

Pharmacology.

a drug, C 25 H 43 NO 18 , used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes: lowers blood sugar by inhibiting the enzymes that aid in starch and disaccharide digestion.

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Their IC₅₀ values were 45.07, 24.40, and 17.50 μM respectively, indicating stronger activity than the comparison drug acarbose.

From Science Daily

She says some current drugs, including the diabetes treatment acarbose, curb inflammation in the hypothalamus and may be worth testing.

From Science Magazine

Acarbose: An anti-diabetes drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes in humans.

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