In this study we investigated the phytoconstituents Calluna vulgaris, Ferula hermonis and Tribulus terrestris, and then assessed their possible biological activities by using standard methods. A preliminary phytochemical investigation of the three extracts revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, proteins, lipids, phenolic compounds, saponins, sterols and amino acids. Three extracts show...

BACKGROUND Mangifera mekongensis (Anacardiaceae) is cultivated for its edible fruit and has been used in traditional Vietnamese medicine for its anti-aging properties and for treating diabetes, vermifuge, and dysentery. As part of a search for biologically active compounds with reduction of the rate of glucose absorption, a screening has been initiated to evaluate natural product extracts for t...

Introduction Afzelin is a glycosyloxyflavone that kaempferol attached to an alpha-L-rhamnosyl residue at position 3 via glycosidic linkage. It has role as plant metabolite, antimicrobial (Antibacterial and antifungal) agent anti-inflammatory agent. glycosyloxyflavone, trihydroxyflavone monosaccharide derivative. In this work, we determined the anticholinergic, antiepileptic, antidiabetic, anti-...

Leaf extracts of Echeveria subrigida show antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-mutagenic, and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities. The is associated with the content quercetin-3-O-glucoside isorhametin-3-O-glucoside. aims this study were to analyze effect on mice glycemia in vitro kinetics inhibition hydroalcoholic extract standardized high-performance liquid chromatography method was validated qua...

Vicenin 2, isolated from a traditionally used medicinal plant Artemisia capillaris, is a 6,8-di-C-glucoside of apigenin which has been previously reported to possess a wide variety of pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and hepatoprotective. However, there have not been any reports concerning its anti-diabetic potential until now. Therefore, in the ...

Metabolic syndrome typically includes Type 2 diabetes associated with hyperglycemia, central obesity, dyslipidemia and hypertension. It is highly related to oxidative stress, formation of advanced glycated end products (AGEs) and key enzymes, such as carbohydrate digesting enzymes like pancreatic α-amylase and intestinal α-glucosidase, pancreatic lipase and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)...

Background This study compared the contents of extracts Chenopodium formosanum (Djulis) originating from 2 aboriginal areas (Kaohsiung and Taitung, Taiwan) evaluated their efficacy in ameliorating insulin resistance vitro. Methods First, we analyzed anti-oxidant compositions activity, α-glucosidase, α-amylase inhibitory effects Djulis extracts, then ability to ameliorate HepG2 cell. To do this,...

Background and Aims: For many centuries herbs spices have traditionally been used to treat or manage a variety of diseases. The formulation food supplements containing single multiple is now popular. These formulations provide biochemical, pharmacological medicinal benefits due their diverse phytochemical constituents. Methods: In the present study, Diapin® – supplement Olea europaea L. leaves...

the snail caucasotachea lencoranea mousson is a pest of citrus in the north provinces of iran. in order to adopt a better control of the pest and develop optimal management strategies, an understanding of the digestive enzymes’ function is inevitable. snails were collected from some citrus orchards in the northern provinces of the country and digestive carbohydrases including ?-glucosidase, ?-g...