Inhibitory effect of gymnema montanum leaves on α-glucosidase activity and α-amylase activity and their relationship withpolyphenolic content

Medicinal Chemistry Research

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 948-961

  Ramkumar, Kunga Mohan ^a   Thayumanavan, Balsamy ^b   Palvannan, Thayumanavan ^c   Rajaguru, Palanisamy ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glucosidase inhibitor; A Amylase inhibitor; Gymnema montanum; Medicinal plants; NSTZ rats; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; AMYLASE; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; GYMNEMA MONTANUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GYMNEMA; GYMNEMA MONTANUM; IN VITRO STUDY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 78650748431     PISSN: 10542523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00044-009-9241-5     Document Type: Article

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