Evaluation of α-amylase inhibitory potential of three medicinally important traditional wild food plants of India

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-99

  Jyothi, K S N ^a   Hemalatha, P ^a   Challa, Suresh ^b  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

amylase inhibitors; Basella rubra; Cocculus hirsutus; Oxalis corniculata; Postprandial hyperglycemia

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ACETONE; ALPHA AMYLASE PANCREAS ISOENZYME; AMYLASE INHIBITOR; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BASELLA RUBRA EXTRACT; CHLOROFORM; COCCULUS HIRSUTUS EXTRACT; METHANOL; OXALIS CORNICULATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BASELLA RUBRA; COCCULUS HIRSUTUS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD; IN VITRO STUDY; INDIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXALIS CORNICULATA; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; STANDARD; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 80054049182     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.85158     Document Type: Article

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