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Table 2 Inhibition of PPA activity based on starch-iodine color assay by solvent extractsa of different plants at 0.1-1.5 mgml-1 (w/v)

From: Potent α-amylase inhibitory activity of Indian Ayurvedic medicinal plants

Plant Species

Extracts

 

CWE

HWE

ME

IPE

AE

MTBE

CHE

A. digitata (Leaves)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A. sativum (Rhizomes)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

A. vera (Leaf Gel)

+

-

-

-

-

-

+

C. fistula (Leaves)

+

+

+

+

-

+

+

C. roseus (Leaves)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C. verum (Bark)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

C. indica. (Fruit)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

L. usitatisumum (Seeds)

-

-

-

+

+

+

-

M. indica (Leaves)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M. indica (Fruit)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

M. alba (Leaves)

-

-

+

+

-

-

-

N. indicum (Leaves)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

O. tenuiflorum (Leaves)

-

-

-

+

-

-

-

P. nigrum (Seed)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T. chebula (Fruit)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T. cordifolia (Stem)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

T. foenum (Seeds)

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

Z. officinallis (Rhizomes)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acarbose (6.5 - 32.8 μgml-1)

+

      
  1. a Extracts were sequentially prepared as described in Methods.
  2. +: Inhibition
  3. -: No Inhibition
  4. CWE: Cold water Extract
  5. HWE: Hot water Extract
  6. ME: Methanol Extract
  7. IPE: Isopropanol Extract
  8. AE: Acetone Extract
  9. MTBE: Methyl-tertiary-butyl Ether Extract
  10. CHE: Cyclohexane Extract