Influence of three morus species extracts on α-amylase activity

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-119

  Nickavar, Bahman ^a   Mosazadeh, Golboo ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Morus species; Postprandial hyperglycemia; Amylase inhibitory activity

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; AMYLASE; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; MORUS ALBA EXTRACT; MORUS ALBA NIGRA EXTRACT; MORUS NIGRA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORUS ALBA; MORUS ALBA NIGRA; MORUS NIGRA; MULBERRY; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 67651165162     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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