<it>In vitro</it> inhibitory effects of plant-based foods and their combinations on intestinal α-glucosidase and pancreatic α-amylase

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plant-based foods have been used in traditional health systems to treat diabetes mellitus. The successful prevention of the onset of diabetes consists in controlling postprandial hyperglycemia by the inhibition of α-glucosidase and p...

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Main Authors: Adisakwattana Sirichai, Ruengsamran Thanyachanok, Kampa Patcharaporn, Sompong Weerachat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/110