Evaluation of alpha- amylase inhibition by Urtica dioica and Juglans regia extracts

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 466-470

  Rahimzadeh, Mahsa ^a   Jahanshahi, Samaneh ^a   Moein, Soheila ^a   Moein, Mahmood Reza ^b  

^a HORMOZGAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amylase inhibition; Diabetes; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; AMYLASE; JUGLANS REGIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC 50; JUGLANDACEAE; JUGLANS REGIA; KINETICS; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SWINE; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 84903373809     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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