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Unlocking the therapeutic potential of Saussurea costus: purification and functional characterization of α-amylase inhibitors [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyIntroductionRegulating the catalytic activity of alpha-Amylase enzymes can decrease glucose production during the postprandial phase, potentially offering therapeutic benefits for diabetes.
Imen Ben Abdelmalek +3 more
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Salivary alpha amylase activity in migraine patients
Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical, 2010 Salivary alpha amylase levels were measured to investigate sympathetic nervous system activity in migraine patients during attack, post-attack and interval periods of headache since salivary alpha amylase levels have been suggested as a potential indirect marker of sympatho-adrenal medullary activity in recent studies.50 patients with migraine headache
Nebil Yıldız +2 more
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The salivary alpha-amylase concentration in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A case–control study
Dental Research Journal, 2023 Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases. Previous studies have reported an association between stress and salivary alpha-amylase. The aim of this study was to investigate the concentration of salivary
Fahimeh Pakravan +4 more
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Biology, 2023 Predatory stink bugs capture prey by injecting salivary venom from their venom glands using specialized stylets. Understanding venom function has been impeded by a scarcity of knowledge of their venom composition.
Yuli Qu +4 more
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Comparing salivary level of alpha-amylase in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and healthy individuals [PDF]
Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology, 2019 BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) results due to a multiple of causes, amongst which stress is one of the most important factors.
Marieh Honarmand +2 more
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Saliva Changes in Pediatric Patients with Eating Disorders
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2022 Objectives: To determine the differences between pediatric patients with eating disorders (ED) and the control group in the amount of saliva and the concentration of total amylase and electrolytes in saliva, and to evaluate the correlation between the ...
Tatjana Lesar +7 more
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Association of salivary alpha-amylase with anxiety and stress in nursing professionals [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2021 Objective: to assess if changes in salivary alpha-amylase activity are associated with anxiety and stress among hospital nursing professionals and whether anxiety and stress are associated with sociodemographic, epidemiological, and occupational factors.
Sergio Valverde Marques dos Santos +7 more
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The Effect of Thermal Comfort on Stress in Female High School Students [PDF]
International Journal of School Health, 2018 Background: Indoor environment, in which we are located, influences our psychological responses, like stress. Thermal comfort is one of the most important factors determining the quality of indoor environment, obtained by calculating predicted mean vote (
Najmeh Najafi +3 more
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Salivary Alpha-Amylase in Experimentally-Induced Muscle Pain [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2020 Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is a marker of psychological stress and might also be a potential marker for pain-associated stress due its non-invasive, cost-effective, and stress-free collection. The current study aimed to investigate whether the levels of sAA are influenced by experimentally induced muscle pain. In this study, 26 healthy, pain-free and
Nikolaos Christidis +3 more
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Salivary Cortisol, Salivary Alpha Amylase, and the Dental Anxiety Scale [PDF]
Anesthesia Progress, 2013 Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between dental anxiety, salivary cortisol, and salivary alpha amylase (sAA) levels. Furthermore, the aim was to look into individual differences such as age, race, gender, any existing pain, or traumatic dental experience and their effect on dental anxiety.
Hana, Sadi +2 more
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