Synergisms in alpha-glucosidase inhibition and antioxidant activity of Camellia sinensis L. Kuntze and Eugenia uniflora L. Ethanolic Extracts

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 101-107

  Vinholes, Juliana ^a   Vizzotto, Márcia ^a  

^a EMBRAPA CLIMA TEMPERADO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Additive effect; antihyperglycemic effect; antiradical activity; diabetes; phytochemicals; synergistic effect

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; EUGENIA UNIFLORA EXTRACT; PEROXY RADICAL; SINECATECHINS;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC50; IN VITRO STUDY; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 85015721031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.197797     Document Type: Article

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