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Table 2 % Inhibition of herbal medicines (1 mg/mL) against pancreatic α-amylase, the intestinal α-glucosidase (maltase and sucrase), pancreatic lipase, and pancreatic cholesterol esterase

From: The inhibitory activity of herbal medicines on the keys enzymes and steps related to carbohydrate and lipid digestion

Plant samples

% Inhibition

α-Pancreatic amylase

Maltase

Sucrase

Pancreatic lipase

Pancreatic cholesterol esterase

Rhinacanthus nasutus

N.I.

2.72 ± 0.93

6.10 ± 1.43

55.82 ± 4.34

15.06 ± 0.56

Cissus quadrangularis

2.98 ± 0.03

7.50 ± 1.12

3.99 ± 1.44

21.42 ± 4.36

12.79 ± 3.32

Syzygium aromaticum

N.I

44.33 ± 2.96

45.08 ± 2.22

85.93 ± 0.53

53.55 ± 1.07

Acanthus ebracteatus

N.I

11.72 ± 4.91

2.69 ± 0.41

29.64 ± 4.19

2.92 ± 1.05

Thunbergia laurifolia

11.40 ± 2.58

10.10 ± 0.49

16.62 ± 3.11

54.25 ± 3.00

25.39 ± 2.42

Phyllanthus amarus

12.53 ± 3.00

38.25 ± 0.60

48.49 ± 1.85

65.30 ± 0.47

20.04 ± 0.41

Cassia alata

6.80 ± 2.63

5.66 ± 0.58

1.25 ± 0.49

59.24 ± 1.37

18.14 ± 1.55

Pluchea indica

12.04 ± 1.80

30.31 ± 2.15

1.84 ± 0.20

50.94 ± 0.12

12.76 ± 1.46

Cryptolepis buchanani

N.I.

5.16 ± 0.90

4.30 ± 1.02

38.79 ± 1.85

24.72 ± 1.91

Derris scandens

1.75 ± 0.86

8.09 ± 0.87

4.30 ± 1.02

51.48 ± 0.26

10.30 ± 0.73

Schefflera leucantha

N.I.

N.I.

5.25 ± 2.01

38.51 ± 1.50

30.90 ± 2.45

Acarbosea,b

60.22 ± 2.90

64.87 ± 0.32

11.42 ± 2.49

-

-

Orlistatc

-

-

-

76.55 ± 2.72

-

Simvastatind

-

-

-

-

51.01 ± 0.79

  1. Results are represented as mean ± SEM (n = 3). N.I. = No inhibition. aAcarbose at concentration 0.16 mg/mL for pancreatic α-amylase inhibition and bacarbose at concentration 0.005 mg/mL for maltase and sucrase inhibition. cOrlistst at concentration 0.063 mg/mL. dSimvastatin at concentration 0.13 mg/mL