Alpha amylase inhibitor as an Anti-diabetic potential from medicinal plants: A Review

Alpha amylases cleave the starch like molecules and led to increase in blood sugar level diabetic patients then order manage it inhibition action is carried out by their inhibitors. The α-amylase inhibitors catalyses process of endo-hydrolysis α (1→ 4) glycosidic linkage present which ultimately decrease hydrolysis process. It also affects carbohydrate absorption intestine. In 1945, first alpha amylase inhibitor was reported from beans. has already been isolated various plant species namely, Hibiscus sabdariffa.L, Geranium pratense L Cedrus libani A. Rich with percentage 100, 43 31 respectively. studies have on interactions human pancreatic are made .In-vitro vivo tests done researchers showed a significant drop normoglycemic mice after an extract leaves Bersama abbyssinica tested for its potential effect as anti-diabetic.