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Table 3 The effect of herbal medicines (1 mg/mL) on inhibition of cholesterol micellization and bile acid binding

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

Plant samples

% Bile acid binding

% Cholesterol micellization inhibition

Glycodeoxycholic acid

Taurocholic acid

Taurodeoxycholic acid

Rhinacanthus nasutus

2.29 ± 0.77

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Cissus quadrangularis

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Syzygium aromaticum

18.43 ± 0.179

13.47 ± 1.41

18.40 ± 2.04

18.18 ± 1.74

Acanthus ebracteatus

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Thunbergia laurifolia

6.64 ± 0.67

9.90 ± 1.01

11.91 ± 1.36

12.55 ± 2.34

Phyllanthus amarus

33.74 ± 0.23

15.08 ± 1.44

16.77 ± 1.74

13.36 ± 4.51

Cassia alata

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Pluchea indica

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Cryptolepis buchanani

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

N.I.

Derris scandens

N.I.

2.05 ± 0.27

4.19 ± 2.61

5.70 ± 0.39

Schefflera leucantha

N.I.

N.I.

1.76 ± 0.75

3.17 ± 1.21

Gallic acid (0.06 mg/mL)

32.48 ± 3.33

-

-

-

Cholestyramine (1 mg/mL)

-

55.07 ± 2.58

36.86 ± 2.27

61.20 ± 1.44

  1. Results are represented as mean ± SEM (n = 3). N.I. = No inhibition