Evaluation of the inhibition of carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes, antioxidant activity and polyphenolic content of extracts of ten African Ficus species (Moraceae) used traditionally to treat diabetes

BACKGROUND: Some Ficus species have been used in traditional African medicine in the treatment of diabetes. The antidiabetic potential of certain species has been confirmed in vivo but the mechanism of activity remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to determine the activity and to investigate...

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Autores principales: Olaokun, Oyinlola O, McGaw, Lyndy J, Eloff, Jacobus N, Naidoo, Vinny
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665600/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23641947
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-94

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