“Diabetes and Metabolism Disorders Medicinal Plants: A Glance at the Past and a Look to the Future 2018”: Antihyperglycemic Activity of Hamelia patens Jacq. Extracts

Table 2

DPPH radical scavenging activity and -glucosidase inhibition by methanolic extracts of H. patens.

Extract	DPPH EC50 (µg/mL)	α-glucosidase inhibition (IC50  µg/mL)
FME	51.7 ± 1.1	67.8 ± 3.09
CME	50.7 ± 1.3	78.3 ± 1.88
BHT	201.0 ± 0.7	-
Acarbose	-	4996.7 ± 1.22
Epicatechin	-	282.6 ± 2.28
Ursolic acid	-	116.8 ± 1.15
Quercetin	-	2.7 ± 1.05
Chlorogenic acid	-	6167.1 ± 1.16

Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.