Research Article

Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antibacterial Potentials and Chemical Composition of Salvia officinalis and Mentha suaveolens Grown Wild in Morocco

Table 2

In vitro inhibitory effects of Salvia officinalis and Mentha suaveolens essential oils (EOs) on α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymatic activities.

AssayAcarboseS. officinalis EOM. suaveolens EO

α-Amylase (IC50 in μg/mL)396.42 ± 5.1681.91 ± 0.03a94.30 ± 0.06a
α-Glucosidase (IC50 in μg/mL)199.53 ± 1.12113.17 ± 0.02a141.16 ± 0.2a

a vs. the positive control (acarbose).