Research Article

Potent In Vitro α-Glucosidase and β-Secretase Inhibition of Amyrin-Type Triterpenoid Isolated from Datura metel Linnaeus (Angel’s Trumpet) Fruits

Table 1

α-Glucosidase inhibitory activity of extract/fractions and isolated daturaolone (1).

Sample/standardConcentration% inhibition (μM)

Hexane0.2 μg42.6NA
Chloroform0.2 μg90.8
Ethyl acetate0.2 μg82.7
Methanol0.2 μg80.2
Daturaolone (1)0.2 μM98.7
Standard0.2 μM90.2

IC50: minimum inhibitory concentration; SEM: standard error of mean; μM: micromolar; Standard: acarbose.