α-Amylase Inhibitors: A Review of Raw Material and Isolated Compounds from Plant Source

• Main Authors: Paloma Michelle Sales (Author), Paula Monteiro Souza (Author), Luiz Alberto Simeoni (Author), Pérola Oliveira Magalhães (Author), Damaris Silveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT - Inhibition of α-amylase, enzyme that plays a role in digestion of starch and glycogen, is considered a strategy for the treatment of disorders in carbohydrate uptake, such as diabetes and obesity, as well as, dental caries and periodontal diseases. Plants are an important source of chemic...