Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: To study the mechanism by which sodium bicarbonate act to enhance exercise.Methods: Fifteen healthy volunteers, different age groups varies between 20 to 32 years, body weight between 65 to 70 kg, male subjects, were put for exercise test under three conditions: following ingestion of 300 mg sodium bicarbonate per kg of body mass (i); following ingestion of a placebo (100 mg sodium chloride isotonic solution per kg of body mass) (ii); and fol...

Amylase is a digestive enzyme made primarily by the pancreas and salivary glands.Objectives: To determine other functions for the enzyme amylase.Design: In vitro tests combined with prospective study on one hundred and fifty healthy volunteers.Methods: Twenty five mls of Human Saliva alpha amylase were added to 5 mls of sucrose (table sugar) and 5 mls of flour (starch) in different samples. Twenty five...