α – AMYLASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF PARKIA BIGLOBOSA (MIMOSOIDEAE) SEED
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| Title | α – AMYLASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF PARKIA BIGLOBOSA (MIMOSOIDEAE) SEED |
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| Abstract | Parkia biglobosa (Jacq) Benth is a perennial legume tree grown in the Sudan and Guinea ecological Zones of West Africa. The fermented seed is used in West Africa to spice, flavour and thicken soups. Ethnomedically, it is reported as treatment for diabetes mellitus, snakebites, diarrhoeal infections, leprosy, hypertension and dental problems. Previous studies have reported the antidiarrhoeal, antihypertensive and antisnake venom activities. This bioactivity- guided study of Parkia biglobosa fermented seed using the alpha amylase inhibitory assay method adopted from Bernfeld (Bernfeld 1951; 1955) reports its activity. The methanol extract, its chloroform, chloroform/methanol and diethyl ether fractions were assayed for alpha amylase inhibitory potentials. The chloroform/methanol fraction exhibited a pronounced α – amylase inhibitory activity of 62% (p |
| Publisher | African Ethnomedicines Network |
| Date | 2009-06-07 |
| Source | African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative medicines (AJTCAM) ABSTRACTS OF THE WORLD CONGRESS ON MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS, CAPE TOWN NOVEMBER 2008 |
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