Research Article

Phenolic Compounds from Olea europaea L. Possess Antioxidant Activity and Inhibit Carbohydrate Metabolizing Enzymes In Vitro

Table 4

α-Glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition activities of Olea europaea fruit extracts, standard compounds versus acarbose (positive control).

SampleIC50  µg/mL
α-Glucosidaseα-Amylase

Chemlal2531.06 ± 238.15337.30 ± 5.25
Coratina1119.30 ± 25.59190.40 ± 8.70
Frantoio360.43 ± 15.53144.20 ± 5.94
Leccino5.31 ± 0.0354.70 ± 1.14
Maiatica297.32 ± 12.41254.59 ± 1.14
Ogliarola398.43 ± 15.63154.26 ± 4.28
Sigoise1473.00 ± 16.04352.28 ± 29.52
Hydroxytyrosol14.85 ± 0.9181.63 ± 7.17
Luteolin14.12 ± 0.8536.09 ± 1.99
Oleuropein177.14 ± 11.53181.08 ± 12.75
Tyrosol391.82 ± 23.15185.71 ± 18.00
Verbascoside948.41 ± 30.09121.33 ± 10.21
Acarbose340.03 ± 25.126.75 ± 0.15

Results are expressed as mean value of triplicate ± standard deviation. Superscripts represent statistical differences between cultivars at using ANOVA with Scheffe post hoc analysis.