Hypoglycemic activity of pyrus biossieriana buhse leaf extract and arbutin: Inhibitory effects on alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 763-767

  Yousefi, Fatemeh ^a   Mahjoub, Soleiman ^a   Pouramir, Mahdi ^a   Khadir, Fatemeh ^a  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amylase glucosidase inhibitors; Arbutin; Hypoglycemic; Pyrus biossieriana buhse extract

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; AMYLASE; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARBUTIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PYRUS BIOSSIERIANA BUHSE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT LEAF; PYRUS; PYRUS BIOSSIERIANA BUHSE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84886785278     PISSN: 20086164     EISSN: 20086172     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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