Research Article

Isolation of Antidiabetic Principle from Fruit Rinds of Punica granatum

Table 1

Effect of MEPG and VAD isolated from fruit rinds of Punica granatum on α-amylase enzyme activity in in vitro.

Sl. noSampleConcentration ( g/mL)% Inhibition#IC50 ( g/mL)*

0.15
0.3
(1)Methanolic extract0.6 1.02
1.25
2.5

0.15
0.3
(2)Valoneic acid dilactone0.6 0.284
1.25
2.5

0.1
(3)Acarbose0.5 0.378
1
2

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (% inhibition#) and mean ( ) of three trials.