Research Article

Evaluation of Antioxidant Potentials and α-Amylase Inhibition of Different Fractions of Labiatae Plants Extracts: As a Model of Antidiabetic Compounds Properties

Table 3

Percentage inhibition and kinetic parameters of α-amylase in plant extracts and their fractions.

SamplesKm mMVmax/minα-Amylase inhibition%

α-Amylase without inhibitor4.2 ± 0.0040.12 ± 0.02
Acarbose0.95 ± 0.020.04 ± 0.001100

Ethanol extract of Zm0.66 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.0147.23 ± 1.2
Petroleum ether fraction of ZmNDNDND
Chloroform fraction of Zm7.2 ± 0.020.01 ± 0.00142.7 ± 0.69
Ethyl acetate fraction of Zm1.4 ± 0.030.05 ± 0.00155.5 ± 1.52
Butanol fraction of Zm0.66 ± 0.010.05 ± 0.00147.23 ± 1.2

Ethanol extract of Op2.42 ± 0.010.09 ± 0.00155.6 ± 0.25
Petroleum ether fraction of Op4.85 ± 0.020.12 ± 0.00553.3 ± 2.5
Chloroform fraction of Op5.7 ± 0.00.12 ± 0.000558.5 ± 1.4
Ethyl acetate fraction of Op2.4 ± 0.030.07 ± 0.00199.4 ± 0.94
Butanol fraction of Op2.23 ± 0.30.08 ± 0.00565.3 ± 0.7

Ethanol extract of Sm1.96 ± 0.010.07 ± 0.00479.4 ± 1. 3
Petroleum ether fraction of Sm4.6 ± 0.0040.092 ± 0.0142.08 ± 0.84
Chloroform fraction of Sm3.6 ± 0.0050.09 ± 0.0324.2 ± 1.2
Ethyl acetate fraction of Sm0.43 ± 0.030.01 ± 0.0338.14 ± 1.04
Butanol fraction of Sm1.2 ± 0.020.04 ± 0.0245.6 ± 0.9

Zm: Zataria multiflora, Op: Otostegia Persica, Sm: Salvia mirzayanii, NA: nonactive.