Bioassay-guided separation of an α-amylase inhibitor anthocyanin from vaccinium arctostaphylos berries

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 65 C, Issue 9-10, 2010, Pages 567-570

  Nickavar, Bahman ^a   Amin, Gholamreza ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Malvidin 3 O glucoside; Vaccinium arctostaphylos; amylase inhibitory activity

Indexed keywords

VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS;

EID: 78549260359     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2010-9-1006     Document Type: Article

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