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Influence of aqueous garlic extract on degree of hydration, fructose, sulphur and phosphorus contents of rat eyelens and intestinal absorption of nutrients were assessed. Inclusion of garlic extract in culture medium containing glucose and xylose inhibited the hydration of rat eyelens, whereas galactose evinced the reverse trend. Aqueous garlic extract in general decreased the concentration of fructose and phosphorus, whereassulphur concentration increased when rat eyelenses, were incubated with galactose and xylose. Garlic extract inhibited intestinal absorption of glutamic acid, sucrose and glucose to different extents. The rate of absorption of glutamic acid was found to be considerably higher than that of glucose and sucrose.
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Sood, D.R., Chhokar, V. & Shilpa Effect of garlic (Allium sativum L.) extract on degree of hydration, fructose, sulphur and phosphorus contents of rat eyelens and intestinal absorption of nutrients. Indian J Clin Biochem 18, 190–196 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02867386
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