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 2

β-Secretase inhibitory activity of extract/fractions and isolated daturaolone (1).

Sample/standardConcentration% inhibition (μM)

Hexane0.2 μg38.28NA
Chloroform0.2 μg88.27
Ethyl acetate0.2 μg67.98
Methanol0.2 μg78.42
Daturaolone (1)0.2 μM95.19
Standard0.2 μM94.21

IC50: minimum inhibitory concentration; SEM: standard error of mean; μM: micromolar; Standard: (Ans670, Sta671, Val672)-amyloid-β/A4 precursor protein 770 fragments 662-675).