Title |
Intestinal α-glucosidase and some pancreatic enzymes inhibitory effect of hydroalcholic extract of Moringa stenopetala leaves
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Published in |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, June 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6882-14-180 |
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Authors |
Alemayehu Toma, Eyasu Makonnen, Yelamtsehay Mekonnen, Asfaw Debella, Sirichai Addisakwattana |
Abstract |
Moringa stenopetala has been used in traditional health systems to treat diabetes mellitus. One of the successful methods to prevent of the onset of diabetes is to control postprandial hyperglycemia by the inhibition of alpha-glucosidase and pancreatic alpha-amylase activities, resulting in the aggressive delay of the carbohydrate digestion of absorbable monosaccharides. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of the extract of the leaves of Moringa stenopetala on alpha-glucosidase, pancreatic alpha-amylase, pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic cholesterol esterase activities, and, therefore find out the relevance of the plant in controlling blood sugar and lipid levels. |
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