The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicines, and particularly relates to application of a mangnolia
officinalis extract or a structural analogue thereof in preparation of a medicament for treating
hyperinsulinemia / hyperamminemia syndrome. The invention provides a new application of a mangnolia
officinalis extract represented by
honokiol. Research shows that the mangnolia
officinalis extract or the structural analogue thereof can well inhibit the activity of
glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), including
wild type GDH and GDH capable of causing acquisition function
mutation of the
hyperinsulinemia / hyperamminemia (HI / HA) syndrome, so that the effect of the mangnolia officinalis extract or the structural analogue thereof as a GDH inhibitor in treatment of the HI / HA syndrome is expanded, and the application of the mangnolia officinalis extract or the structural analogue thereof in treatment of the HI / HA syndrome is promoted. Effective attempts are made for solving the problem that existing medicines for treating the rare HI / HA syndrome are rare, the current situation of treating the HI / HA syndrome can be remarkably improved, the situation of lack of targeted medicines is broken through, the
life quality of patients is improved, and the family and social burden of the patients is greatly relieved.