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Article

Alpha amylase inhibitory activitv of some plant extracts with hyporrlycemic activity

by
Rawand S. Abu Soud
,
Lmad I. Hamdan
and
Fatma U. Afifi
*
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Queen Rania Street, Amman, Jordan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sci. Pharm. 2004, 72(1), 25-33; https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03
Submission received: 12 May 2003 / Revised: 2 October 2003 / Accepted: 2 October 2003 / Published: 6 March 2004
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Abstract

Thirteen plant species which are claimed to have anti-diabetic activity (based on folk medicine and/or scientific reports) were tested for alpha amylase inhibitory activity. Two of the screened plants exhibited significant (more than 80%) alpha amylase inhibitory activity. lC50 of these plants was estimated based on the dried crude extract and found to be 0.08, and 0.2 mg/ml for Aloe vera and Paronychia argentea respectively. In A. vera the activity was most likely due to cinnamic acid derivatives. In P. argentea the activity was attributed to flavonoid components. These findings support the hypoglycemic activity of these species and give insight about the potential mechanism of their hypoglycemic activity.
Keywords: amylase inhibitors; anti-diabetics; Aloe vera; Paronychia argentea amylase inhibitors; anti-diabetics; Aloe vera; Paronychia argentea

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Abu Soud, R.S.; Hamdan, L.I.; Afifi, F.U. Alpha amylase inhibitory activitv of some plant extracts with hyporrlycemic activity. Sci. Pharm. 2004, 72, 25-33. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03

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Abu Soud RS, Hamdan LI, Afifi FU. Alpha amylase inhibitory activitv of some plant extracts with hyporrlycemic activity. Scientia Pharmaceutica. 2004; 72(1):25-33. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03

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Abu Soud, Rawand S., Lmad I. Hamdan, and Fatma U. Afifi. 2004. "Alpha amylase inhibitory activitv of some plant extracts with hyporrlycemic activity" Scientia Pharmaceutica 72, no. 1: 25-33. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03

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Abu Soud, R. S., Hamdan, L. I., & Afifi, F. U. (2004). Alpha amylase inhibitory activitv of some plant extracts with hyporrlycemic activity. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 72(1), 25-33. https://doi.org/10.3797/scipharm.aut-04-03

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