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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2017

Kinetics of α-glucosidase inhibition by different fractions of three species of Labiatae extracts: a new diabetes treatment model.

Sahere Rouzbehan, Soheila Moein, Ahmad Homaei, Mahmood Reza Moein

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Article in Pharmaceutical biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sahere Rouzbehana Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Bandar Abbas , IR Iran.
Soheila Moeina Molecular Medicine Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences , Bandar Abbas , IR Iran.
Ahmad Homaeic Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science , University of Hormozgan , Bandar Abbas , IR Iran.
Mahmood Reza Moeind Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz , IR Iran.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences · IRHormozgan University · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextGlucosidases are a group of enzymes playing crucial roles in digestion of carbohydrates. Glucosidase inhibitors can reduce carbohydrate digestion rate and have the potential to prevent development of type 2 diabetes. The Labiatae is one of the largest plant families grown globally and many studies that have isolated new pharmaceutical compounds. In folk medicine, some of Labiatae plants such as Zataria multiflora Boiss, Salvia mirzayanii Rech. F. & Esfand, and Otostegia persica Boiss are consumed for the treatment of diabetes.

objectivesThis study investigates the inhibitory effects of different fractions of three mentioned species extracts on α-glucosidase. MATERIALS AND

methodsEthanol extracts of these plants leaves were fractionated using petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol solutions. The duration of this study was 12 months. To measure enzyme inhibition, 5 μL of the enzyme, 20 μL of substrate and samples were used and for evaluation mode of inhibition, constant amounts of α-glucosidase were incubated with rising concentrations of substrate (PNPG).

resultsThe results revealed that the ethyl acetate fraction of Zataria multiflora (IC DISCUSSION AND

conclusionIt can be inferred from this study that α-glucosidase inhibitory potential of the studied extracts may be a marker of antidiabetic potential of these extracts.

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AcarboseAcetatesAlkanesalpha-GlucosidasesDose-Response Relationship, DrugGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsKineticsLamiaceaePhytotherapyPlant ExtractsPlant LeavesPlants, MedicinalSolventsAcarboseAcetatesAlkanesalpha-Glucosidasesethyl acetateGlycoside Hydrolase InhibitorsnaphthaPlant ExtractsSolventsEnzyme retardationOtostegia persicaSalvia mirzayaniiZataria multifolra

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