Inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase by flavonoids

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-153

  Tadera, Kenjiro ^a   Minami, Yuji ^a   Takamatsu, Kouta ^a   Matsuoka, Tomoko ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

amylase; glucosidase; Flavonoid; Inhibition; Structure activity relationship

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; AMYLASE; FLAVANOID; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYL GROUP; ISOFLAVONE; LUTEOLIN; MYRICETIN; QUERCETIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG STRUCTURE; IC 50; NONHUMAN; RAT; YEAST;

ALPHA-AMYLASE; ALPHA-AMYLASES; ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; ANIMALS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FLAVONOIDS; INTESTINE, SMALL; KINETICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PANCREAS; RATS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SWINE;

SUIDAE;

EID: 33744951125     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.52.149     Document Type: Article

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