α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibition by Brown Seaweed (Sargassum sp) Extracts

Inhibition of intestinal α-amylase and α-glucosidase is an important strategy to control post-prandial hyperglycemia associated with diabetes mellitus. In vitro inhibitory effects of crude extracts of seaweed against α-amylase and α-glucosidase were studied. Crude ethyl acetate extracts of Sargassum...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Firdaus, Asep Awaludin Prihanto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Brawijaya 2014-12-01
Series:Research Journal of Life Science
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Online Access:http://rjls.ub.ac.id/index.php/rjls/article/view/17