Antimicrobial and Alpha-Amylase Inhibitory Activities of Organic Extracts of Selected Sri Lankan Bryophytes

Table 2

Results of alpha-amylase inhibitory activities of the EtOAc extract.

Plant extract	Inhibition activity percentage (1)	Inhibition compared to acarbose (2) (%)
Marchantia sp.	23 ± 3	35 ± 2
Fissidens sp.	39 ± 2	59 ± 4
Plagiochila sp.	12 ± 1	18 ± 3
S. demissum	Inactive	—
H. cupressiforme	8 ± 2	12 ± 3
C. motley	Inactive	—
Positive	66 ± 5	100