Objectives: The study evaluated free radicals scavenging, antioxidant properties and
intestinal α-glucosidase inhibitory activity in methanol extract of two varieties of Cicer
arietinum Linn viz. Bengal gram and Kabuli chana and green gram (Vigna radiata Linn.
Wilczek) raw grains and their sprouts and studied their influence on starch-induced
postprandial glycemic excursion in rats. Materials and Methods: Healthy grains were
procured from local markets. Free radicals scavenging antioxidant and glucose-induced …