In vitro study on the hypoglycemic potential of Nicotiana tabacum leaf extracts

• Main Authors: Mutiu Idowu Kazeem (Author), Semawon Mauton Ogungbe (Author), Gbemisola Morounke Saibu (Author), Oluwaseyi Mayode Aboyade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inhibition of some carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes is one of the modes of action of antihyperglycemic agents. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase by extracts of N. tabacum leaf. Powdered leaves were extracted with acetone, ethanol and wat...