Antidiabetic effects of natural plant extracts via inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolysis enzymes with emphasis on pancreatic alpha amylase

Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 269-297

  Etxeberria, Usune ^a   De La Garza, Ana Laura ^a   Campin, Javier ^a   Martnez, J Alfredo ^a   Milagro, Fermn I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Flavonoids; Proanthocyanidins; Tannins; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA SANTOLINA EXTRACT; ALLIUM AKAKA EXTRACT; ALLIUM PORRUM EXTRACT; ALLIUM SEPA EXTRACT; ALPHA AMYLASE PANCREAS ISOENZYME; ANNONA CRASSIFOLIA EXTRACT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE EXTRACT; ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS EXTRACT; BIXA ORELLANA EXTRACT; CARBOHYDRATE; CASTANEA SATIVA EXTRACT; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA EXTRACT; ELAEODENDRON TRANSVAALENSE EXTRACT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; ERYTHRAEA CENTARIUM EXTRACT; MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA EXTRACT; OCIMUM TENUFLORUM EXTRACT; OLEA EUROPAEA EXTRACT; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PTERONIA DIVARICATA EXTRACT; RHODIOLA CRENULATA EXTRACT; RHODIOLA ROSEA EXTRACT; RHUS CORIARIA EXTRACT; SATUREJA THYMBRA EXTRACT; SYZYGIUM CUMINI EXTRACT; TERMINALLIA BELLERICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS EXTRACT; VIGNA ANGULARIS EXTRACT;

ABSORPTION; ALLIUM AKAKA; ALLIUM SEPA; ANNONA CRASSIFOLIA; ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE; ARISTOTELIA CHILENSIS; BIXA ORELLANA; CASTANEA SATIVA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ELAEODENDRON TRANSVAALENSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERYTHRAEA CENTARIUM; GARLIC; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; LEEK; MATRICARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM TENUFLORUM; OLIVE TREE; PTERONIA DIVARICATA; REVIEW; RHODIOLA CRENULATA; RHODIOLA ROSEA; RHUS CORIARIA; SATUREJA THYMBRA; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TERMINALLIA BELLERICA; VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS; VIGNA ANGULARIS;

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PANCREATIC ALPHA-AMYLASES; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84858244509     PISSN: 14728222     EISSN: 17447631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14728222.2012.664134     Document Type: Review

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