Research Article

In Vitro Inhibition of -Amylase and -Glucosidase by Extracts from Psiadia punctulata and Meriandra bengalensis

Table 1

Percentage yield in hot and cold extraction for different extracting solvents.

MaterialsHot extractionCold extraction
Extracting solvents
n-HexaneChloroformMethanolDist.H2OEthanol

Weight of dried and powdered plant leaves30gm  
w/w
30gm  
w/w
30gm  
w/w
30gm  
w/w
50gm  
w/w

P. punctulata10.4%13.3%15.9%20.8%22.00%

M. bengalensis9.6%12.5%16.1%21.2%23.7%