In vitro study on -amylase inhibitory activity of an Indian medicinal plant, Phyllanthus amarus

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 280-282

  Tamil, Iniyan G ^a   Dineshkumar, B ^b   Nandhakumar, M ^a   Senthilkumar, M ^a   Mitra, A ^b  

^a PRATHYUSHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

extracts; pancreatic amylase inhibitory effects; Phyllanthus amarus

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALCOHOL; AMYLASE; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; CHLOROFORM; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; HEXANE; PANCREAS ENZYME; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS EXTRACT; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC 50; INDIA; PHYLLANTHUS AMARUS; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; SWINE;

EID: 77957733007     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.70107     Document Type: Article

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