Research Article

Analysis of Phenolic and Flavonoid Content, α-Amylase Inhibitory and Free Radical Scavenging Activities of Some Medicinal Plants

Table 6

The IC50 values of plant extracts on inhibition of α-amylase.

Plant samplesIC50 for the α-amylase inhibition (μg/mL)

Pogostemon benghalensis1021.09 ± 29.05
Aleuritopteris bicolor651.58 ± 10.32
Crateva unilocularis801.44 ± 6.00
Rungia pectinata1149.98 ± 12.62
Acarbose107.47 ± 1.38

Note: values are the mean ± SD (n = 3),  = positive control.