Pouteria ramiflora extract inhibits salivary amylolytic activity and decreases glycemic level in mice

In this study, extracts of plant species from the Cerrado biome were assessed in order to find potential inhibitors of human salivary alpha-amylase. The plants were collected and extracts were obtained from leaves, bark, and roots. We performed a preliminary phytochemical analysis and a screening fo...

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Main Authors: NEIRE M. DE GOUVEIA, CIBELE L. DE ALBUQUERQUE, LAILA S. ESPINDOLA, FOUED S. ESPINDOLA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2013-09-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000301141&lng=en&tlng=en