Alpha amylase inhibitory activity of some plant extracts with hypoglycemic activity

Scientia Pharmaceutica

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-33

  Abu Soud, Rawand S ^a   Hamdan, Imad I ^a   Afifi, Fatma U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Amylase inhibitors; Anti diabetics; Paronychia argentea

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; AMYLASE; ARTEMISIA HERBA ALBA EXTRACT; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ELATTERIA CARDAMOMUM EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; LUPINUS ALBUS EXTRACT; MATRICARIA AUREA EXTRACT; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; OLEA EUROPEA EXTRACT; ORIGANUM SYRIACUM EXTRACT; PARONYCHIA ARGENTEA EXTRACT; PETROSELINUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TEUCRIUM POLIUM EXTRACT; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VARTHEMIA IPHIONOIDES EXTRACT;

ALOE VERA; ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IC 50; PARONYCHIA ARGENTEA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 1842632564     PISSN: 00368709     EISSN: 22180532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03     Document Type: Article

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