Research Article

Inhibition of α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, and Lipase, Intestinal Glucose Absorption, and Antidiabetic Properties by Extracts of Erodium guttatum

Table 1

IC50 values of EGA, EGM, and EGE extracts on α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition.

α-Amylaseα-Glucosidase

EGA781.30 ± 0.544.88 ± 1.42
EGM479.20 ± 0.813.67 ± 0.87
EGE498.5 ± 0.818.62 ± 0.90
Acarbose44.75 ± 0.5418.01 ± 2.00

Values are mean ± SEM (n = 3). , , and . EGA: aqueous extract of Erodium guttatum; EGM: methanolic extract of E. guttatum; EGE: ethanolic extract of E. guttatum.