Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities by ethanolic extract of Telfairia occidentalis

• 作 者: G Oboh AJ Akinyemi AO Ademiluy
• 机 构: DepartmentofBiochemistry
• 出 处: 亚太热带生物医学杂志：英文版
• 发表日期: 2012年9期
• 关键词: BLANCHING ANTIOXIDANTS Vegetables Telfairia OCCIDENTALIS Α-AMYLASE Α-GLUCOSIDASE
• 基金项目: the financial backing of International Foundation for Science(IFS)for granting Dr.G.Oboh the research grant forthe execution of this work(IFS Grant Agreement No.E/4625-1)

Objective:To investigate the inhibitory effect of Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.（Curcubitaceae）（T.occidentalis）leaf on key enzyme linked to type-2 diabetes（α-amylase andα-glucosidase）as well as assess the effect of blanching（a commonly practiced food proc