Antioxidative Properties and Inhibition of Key Enzymes Relevant to Type-2 Diabetes and Hypertension by Essential Oils from Black Pepper

• Hauptverfasser: Ganiyu Oboh (Verfasst von), Ayokunle O. Ademosun (Verfasst von), Oluwatoyin V. Odubanjo (Verfasst von), Ifeoluwa A. Akinbola (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The antioxidant properties and effect of essential oil of black pepper (Piper guineense) seeds on α-amylase, α-glucosidase (key enzymes linked to type-2 diabetes), and angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) (key enzyme linked to hypertension) were assessed. The essential oil was obtained by hydrodist...