Potential inhibitors of α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes from locally available fruit wastes by solid state fermentation

• Main Authors: Ahmad Barkat, Anumsima, Jamal, Parveen, Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Noor Batcha, Ibrahim Ali, Idris, Zulkarnain Mohamed, Arbain, Dachyar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press,International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81442/1/81442_POTENTIAL%20INHIBITORS_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81442/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/bnrej/index.php/bnrej/article/view/32
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

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