The aim of this study is to collate all available data on antidiabetic plants that inhibit alpha
glucosidase, reported mainly by Medline (PubMed) these last years. In the present study …

Background: Worldwide, Type 2 diabetes has become a growing health problem. While
many research articles in the field of ethnopharmacology have focused on the antidiabetic …

Bridging the gap between the ancient art of herbalism and the emerging sciences of
ethnopharmocology and phytopharmacotherapy, this book highlights the major …

We report the first attempt of double-spot structural modification on a side-chain moiety of
sulfonium-type α-glucosidase inhibitors isolated from genus Salacia. A series of sulfonium …

Covering: 2005 to the end of 2009 In addition to their clinical importance in the treatment of
type II diabetes, α-glucosidase inhibitors have attracted considerable attention from the …

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels.
Recently, it has emerged as an important and global health problem with long-term …

Starch digestion involves the breakdown by α-amylase to small linear and branched malto-
oligosaccharides, which are in turn hydrolyzed to glucose by the mucosal α-glucosidases …

In humans, four different enzymes mediate the digestion of ingested carbohydrates. First
salivary and pancreatic α-amylases, the two endoacting retaining glucosidases, break down …

The incidence and severity of diabetes mellitus is increasing worldwide, presenting a
significant burden to society both in economic terms and overall well-being. Fortunately, time …

Two hitherto missing members of sulfonium salts family in Salacia genus plants as a new
class of α-glucosidase inhibitors, neoponkoranol (7) and neosalaprinol (8), were isolated …