Potent α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of standardized 50% ethanolic extracts and sinensetin from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth as anti-diabetic mechanism

Mohamed EA; Siddiqui MJ; Ang LF; Sadikun A; Chan SH; Tan SC; Asmawi MZ; Yam MF

doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-176

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Potent α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities of standardized 50% ethanolic extracts and sinensetin from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth as anti-diabetic mechanism

Mohamed EA , Siddiqui MJ , Ang LF , Sadikun A , Chan SH , Tan SC Show all authors , Asmawi MZ , Yam MF

BMC Complement Altern Med, 2012;12:176.

PMID: 23039079 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-12-176

Abstract

In the present study, we tested a 50% ethanolic extract of Orthosiphon stamineus plants and its isolated bioactive compound with respect to their α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities.

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