Research Article
Twenty Traditional Algerian Plants Used in Diabetes Therapy as Strong Inhibitors of α-Amylase Activity
Table 5
and inhibitor type for total aqueous and methanolic extracts obtained for
α-amylase.
| Name of plant | Type of inhibition | (g/mL) |
| | Aqueous extracts | | Cistus | Inhibition competitive | 240 ± 0.004 | Equisetum arvense (Les grains) | Inhibition competitive mixed | 210 ± 0.001 | Matricaria pubescens | Inhibition competitive mixed | 350 ± 0.005 | Oudneya africana (the pods) | Inhibition competitive | 370 ± 0.007 | Salvia officinalis | Inhibition competitive mixed | 74 ± 0.004 | Thapsia garganica | Inhibition competitive | 393 ± 0 003 |
| | Methanolic extracts | | Cistus | Inhibition noncompetitive mixed | 220 ± 0.002 | Equisetum arvense (the grains) | Inhibition competitive mixed | 210 ± 0.001 | Matricaria pubescens | Inhibition noncompetitive mixed | 360 ± 0.006 | Oudneya africana (the pods) | Inhibition competitive mixed | 130 ± 0.003 | Salvia officinalis | Inhibition noncompetitive mixed | 24 ± 0.004 | Thapsia garganica | Inhibition competitive mixed | 587 ± 0.007 |
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