Inhibition of human α-amylase by dietary polyphenols

Functional foods offer the possibility to modulate the absorption of sugars, leading to benefits for diabetics and those with metabolic syndrome. As part of the characterisation of such foods, inhibition of α-amylase is used to assess components for their potential ability to modify the post-prandia...

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Main Authors: Hilda Nyambe-Silavwe, Jose A. Villa-Rodriguez, Idolo Ifie, Melvin Holmes, Ebru Aydin, Jane Møller Jensen, Gary Williamson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615005009