Yeast alpha glucosidase inhibitory and antioxidant activities of six medicinal plants collected in Phalaborwa, South Africa

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 465-470

  Shai, L J ^a   Masoko, P ^b   Mokgotho, M P ^b   Magano, S R ^c   Mogale, A M ^b   Boaduo, N ^d   Eloff, J N ^d  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amylase; Glucosidase activity; Antioxidant; Cassia abbreviata; Diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANTIOXIDANT; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIABETES; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; YEAST;

CASSIA ABBREVIATA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SENNA; SENNA ITALICA; TINOSPORA;

EID: 77957203058     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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