Research Article

Identification of Bioactive Compounds and Analysis of Inhibitory Potential of the Digestive Enzymes from Syzygium sp. Extracts

Table 1

Mean percentages of inhibition of digestive enzymes by aqueous extracts of Syzygium sp. obtained by infusion at a ratio of 1 : 200 (w/v) before and after exposure to a simulated gastric fluid for 5 enzyme trials.

Sampleα-AmylaseTrypsin
Mean1 ± SDMean1 ± SD

A13.23 ± 3.29a113.47 ± 12.62a1
30.86 ± 20.49a10.00 ± 0.00a1
B13.20 ± 1.86a16.88 ± 0.24a1
20.25 ± 25.57a10.00 ± 0.00a1
C0.00 ± 0.00a19.88 ± 3.67a1
35.79 ± 19.50a115.45 ± 11.54a1
D31.67 ± 10.93a111.22 ± 3.83a1
0.00 ± 0.00a111.88 ± 6.43a1
E13.19 ± 4.44a18.79 ± 1.52a1
0.00 ± 0.00a110.75 ± 8.05a1

1Average percentage obtained from three separate experiments ± standard deviation. a1, a2Statistical variation between the results of the sample according to Scott–Knott (). Superscript letters with same number represent results without a significant difference.