Traditional Medicinal Herbs and Food Plants Have the Potential to Inhibit Key Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzymes In Vitro and Reduce Postprandial Blood Glucose Peaks In Vivo

Table 4

Phytochemicals components of AM, EM, FF, OT and PS leaves and MC fruits.

Plants	Alkaloids	Flavonoids	Tannins	Leucoanthocyanins	Anthraquinones	Terpenes	Phenols	Coumarins	Saponins
AM	+	+	+	+	−	−	+	−	+
EM	+	−	+	+	−	−	+	−	−
FF	−	+	+	−	−	+	−	−	−
PS	−	+	+	−	−	−	−	+	−
MC	+	+	+	+	−	−	+	−	+
OT	+	+	+	+	−	+	+	−	+

+ Presence, − absence.