Inhibitory effect and mechanism of acarbose combined with gymnemic acid on maltose absorption in rat intestine

Figure 3 Maltose absorption during the two perfusions in the first 2. 5 hours. Maltose + GA/acarbose: first perfusion, 10 mmol/L maltose containing GA and/or acarbose was perfused for 1 hour. Maltose only: after first perfusion the intestinal loops were rinsed for 30 min, then 10 mmol/L maltose only was perfused for 1 hour again. The absorbed maltose is shown as the absorption in each perfusion. There was significant difference between each treated group versus control. (^aP < 0.05, n = 5-10).