Potential inhibitors of α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes from local fruit waste by solid state fermentation

• Main Authors: Ahmad Barkat, Anumsima, Jamal, Parveen, Noor Batcha, Ibrahim Ali, Zainudin, Zaki, Suhaida Azmi, Azlin, Arbain, Dachyar, Mohamed Idris, Zulkarnain
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/51650/1/51650.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/51650/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

One therapeutic approach for treating diabetes is to decrease the post-prandial hyperglycaemia. This is done by retarding the absorption of glucose through the inhibition of the carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes, α- amylase and α-glucosidase, in the digestive tract. Inhibition of both enzymes will...