Evaluation of the anti-diabetic activities of non-starch polysaccharides extracted from the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus.

by Li Chi Yeung. ; Thesis submitted in: November 2004. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 151-176). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Thesis Committee --- p.i ; Acknowledgement --- p.ii ; Abstract (English Version) --- p.iii ; Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.v ; Content Page --- p.vii ; List of Tables --- p.xiii ; List of Figures --- p.xv ; Abbreviation --- p.xvii ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1 --- Diabetes Mellitus --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1.1 --- Epidemiology --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1.2 --- Economic Impact --- p.3 ; Chapter 1.2 --- "Digestion, Absorption and Metabolism of Carbohydrates" --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.1 --- Carbohydrate Digestion --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.2 --- Carbohydrate Absorption --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.2.3 --- Insulin Secretion --- p.6 ; Chapter 1.3 --- Pathophysiology of Diabetes Mellitus --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.3.1 --- Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (lDDM) --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.3.1.1 --- Genetics --- p.8 ; Chapter 1.3.1.2 --- Autoimmunity --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.3.2 --- Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NlDDM) --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.3.2.1 --- Insulin Resistance --- p.11 ; Chapter 1.3.2.2 --- Impaired Insulin Secretion --- p.14 ; Chapter 1.4 --- Management of Diabetes Mellitus --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.4.1 --- Sulfonylureas --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.4.2 --- Biguanides --- p.16 ; Chapter 1.4.3 --- Problems Encountered in the Management of Diabetes --- p.16 ; Chapter 1.4.4 --- Role of Dietary Fiber in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus --- p.18 ; Chapter 1.4.4.1 --- Dietary Fiber and Gastric Emptying Time --- p.19 ; Chapter 1.4.4.2 --- Dietary Fiber and Glucose Absorption in Small Intestine --- p.20 ; Chapter 1.4.5 --- Other Natural Products used for Diabetes Treatment…… --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.5 --- Mushrooms --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.5.1 --- The Definition of Mushrooms --- p.23 ; Chapter 1.5.2 --- Nutritional Values of Mushrooms --- p.24 ; Chapter 1.5.3 --- Production of Mushrooms --- p.25 ; Chapter 1.6 --- Medicinal ...