Quinoline-2-carboxylic acid isolated from Ephedra pachyclada and its structural derivatives show inhibitory effects against α-glucosidase and α-amylase

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 441-444

  Lee, Hwa Won ^a   Yang, Ji Yeon ^a   Lee, Hoi Seon ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

antidiabetic activity; Ephedra pachyclada; quinoline 2 carboxylic acid; amylase; glucosidase

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRA PACHYCLADA;

EID: 84919928450     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: 2234344X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13765-014-4156-3     Document Type: Editorial

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