Evaluation of α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Effect of 50% Ethanolic Standardized Extract of Orthosiphon stamineus Benth in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

In the present study, a 50% ethanolic extract of Orthosiphon stamineus was tested for its α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. In vivo assays of the extract (containing 1.02%, 3.76%, and 3.03% of 3′hydroxy-5,6,7,4′-tetramethoxyflavone, sinensetin, and eupatorin, resp.) showed that it possessed an inhi...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Elsnoussi Ali, Ahmad, Mariam, Lee, Fung Ang, Asmawi, Mohd. Zaini, Mun, Fei Yam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/39039/1/Evaluation_of_%CE%B1-Glucosidase_Inhibitory_Effect_of_50%25_Ethanolic_Standardized.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/39039/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/754931
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Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Language: English