Research Article

In Vitro α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities of the Crude Extract and Solvent Fractions of Hagenia abyssinica Leaves

Table 2

α-Amylase inhibitory activities of the crude extract and solvent fractions of H. abyssinica.

ConcentrationPercentage (%) inhibition
Chloroform fractionEthyl acetate fractionWater fractionCrude extractAcarbose

15.6 μg/ml
31.3 μg/ml
62.5 μg/ml
125.0 μg/ml
250.0 μg/ml
500.0 μg/ml
IC50 μg/ml

Note: each value of percent inhibition of α-amylase is presented as (). Abbreviations: SEM: standard error of mean; IC50: half-maximal inhibitory concentration.