Inhibitory effects of Cissus quadrangularis L. Derived components on lipase, amylase and α-glucosidase activity in vitro

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 817-822

  Sharp, Hazel ^a   Hollinshead, Jackie ^a   Bartholomew, Barbara B ^a   Oben, Julius ^b   Watson, Alison ^a   Nash, Robert J ^a  

^a VASTox Chemical Genomics Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cissus quadrangularis L.; Enzyme inhibition; Obesity; Weight control

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549150609     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0700200806     Document Type: Article

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