Effect of Opuntia streptacantha Lem. on alpha-glucosidase activity

In Mexico, Opuntia streptacantha is used as part of a traditional medicine in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Several studies have reported an anti-hyperglycemic effect from the plant, but none have focused on finding a mechanism of action to explain these results. This paper focuses on one of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ethnopharmacology 2012-01, Vol.139 (2), p.493-496
Hauptverfasser:	Becerra-Jiménez, Jaime, Andrade-Cetto, Adolfo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alpha glucosidase inhibitors alpha-Glucosidases - metabolism Animals Animals, Newborn Blood Glucose - drug effects Blood Glucose - metabolism Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - blood Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - drug therapy Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental - enzymology Hydrolysis Hypoglycemic Agents - isolation & purification Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacology Intestine, Small - drug effects Intestine, Small - enzymology Maltose - administration & dosage Maltose - metabolism Medicinal plant n-Stz diabetic rat Opuntia - chemistry Opuntia streptacantha Plant Extracts - isolation & purification Plant Extracts - pharmacology Plants, Medicinal Rats Rats, Wistar Type 2 diabetes
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