Research Article

Modes of Inhibition of α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase by Aqueous Extract of Morinda lucida Benth Leaf

Table 2

IC50 values for α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential of M. lucida leaf extracts.

Extracts IC50 (mg/mL)
α-amylaseα-glucosidase

Acetone5.85 ± 0.20a6.60 ± 0.36a
Ethanol9.10 ± 0.55b8.15 ± 0.72a
Water2.30 ± 0.08c2.00 ± 0.05b

The values are expressed as means ± SEM of triplicate tests. Means down vertical column not sharing common letter are significantly different ( ).