Hexane Fractions of Bupleurum falcatum L. Stimulates Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion through Gβγ-Mediated Pathway

Bupleurum falcatum L. has been used traditionally as a medicinal herb in Korean medicine. The hexane fraction of BF (HFBF), which was profiled with Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS), activates the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in NCI-H716 cells significantly. We...

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Main Authors: Min-Hee Shin, Eun-Kyeong Choi, Ki-Suk Kim, Kang-Hoon Kim, Young Pyo Jang, Kwang Seok Ahn, Won-Seok Chung, Nam Hyun Cha, Hyeung-Jin Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/982165