Traditional Medicinal Herbs and Food Plants Have the Potential to Inhibit Key Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzymes In Vitro and Reduce Postprandial Blood Glucose Peaks In Vivo
Figure 1
IC50 values (μg/mL) for the active extracts/fractions of AM and FF against α-amylase activity. CW: crude water; CM: crude methanol; DCM: dichloromethane; ET: ethylacetate; BT: n-butanol; WF: water fraction. Positive control: Acarbose. aValues comparable to positive control. bValues significantly lower () from positive control. cValues significantly higher () compared to positive control.