
Phaseolamin is a generic name for a proteinaceous inhibitor of the enzyme alpha-amylase that is made from white beans. A number of amylase inhibitors from white beans have been marketed over the years as weight control remedies. == Background == As reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), early phaseolamin products did n...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolamin

(fә-se″o-lam´in) an alpha-amylase inhibitor purified from the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); it is the basis of starch-blocker tablets. an α-amylase inhibitor purified from the kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris); it has been used in preparations alleged to enhance weight control by preventing a...
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
No exact match found.