Inhibitory activities of Ficus benghalensis bark against carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes - An in vitro study

Pharmacognosy Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 33-37

  Ahmed, Faiyaz ^a   Chavan, Shailesh ^b   Satish, A ^a   Punith Kumar, R ^a  

^a Nutra Bio Innovations   (India)

^b Biotest Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Ficus bengalensis; Sucrase; amylase; glucosidase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA AMYLASE PANCREAS ISOENZYME; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; FICUS BENGHALENSIS EXTACT; GLYCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; PLANT EXTRACT; SUCRASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BARK; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FICUS; FICUS BENGHALENSIS; HEATING; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT STEM;

EID: 79955048990     PISSN: 09753575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5530/pj.2011.20.7     Document Type: Article

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