Lepisanthes alata (Malay cherry) leaves are potent inhibitors of starch hydrolases due to proanthocyanidins with high degree of polymerization
Type-II diabetes has become a health threat globally. One major challenge for diabetes patients is to control their post-prandial hyperglycaemia, which could be achieved through the inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Lepisanthes alata (Malay cherry) was discovered as a promising edible plant...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616301785 |