Bioassay-guided fractionation and identification of α-amylase inhibitors from Syzygium cumini leaves

• Main Authors: Jeyakumaran Poongunran (Author), Handunge Kumudu Irani Perera (Author), Lalith Jayasinghe (Author), Irushika Thushari Fernando (Author), Ramaiah Sivakanesan (Author), Hiroshi Araya (Author), Yoshinori Fujimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Context: Pancreatic α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitors serve as important strategies in the management of blood glucose. Even though Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Myrtaceae) (SC) is used extensively to treat diabetes; scientific evidence on antidiabetic effects of SC leaves is scarce. Objective:...