Research Article

A Commercial Potential Blue Pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) Flower Extract Incorporated Beverage Having Functional Properties

Table 6

Antiamylase and antiglucosidase activity of blue pea flower extract (BFE), blue pea flower extract incorporated functional beverage (BFD), and control experiment replacing blue pea flower extract with distilled water (BFC).

SampleInhibition level of alpha-amylase enzyme (%)Inhibition level of alpha-glucosidase enzyme (%)

BFE4.28±1.02ND
BFDNDND
BFCNDND

Percentage inhibition at 116.67 μL/ mL concentration.
Percentage inhibition at 700 μL/ mL concentration.
ND: value represents no activity.
IC50 values for alpha-amylase and α- glucosidase inhibitory activities of acarbose: 133.88±2.54 and 0.47±0.01 μg/ml, respectively.