Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity

Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity

Background:Vaccinium myrtillus L. is a species belonging to the genus Vaccinium of the family Ericaceae. Bilberries have drawn attention due to the multiple benefits for the human health, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-neurodegenerative, and cardioprotective effects. Rece...

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Main Authors: Karcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P., Lukova Paolina K., Nikolova Mariana M., Mladenov Rumen D., Iliev Ilia N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-06-01
Series:Folia Medica
Subjects:
Vaccinium myrtillus L.
polyphenol content
amyloglucosidase and α-glucosidase
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spelling doaj-0ef5e5f825b74922a31f302d28b5b5c42020-11-25T01:32:38ZengPensoft PublishersFolia Medica 1314-21432017-06-0159219720210.1515/folmed-2017-0028folmed-2017-0028Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase ActivityKarcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P.0Lukova Paolina K.1Nikolova Mariana M.2Mladenov Rumen D.3Iliev Ilia N.4Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, BulgariaBackground:Vaccinium myrtillus L. is a species belonging to the genus Vaccinium of the family Ericaceae. Bilberries have drawn attention due to the multiple benefits for the human health, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-neurodegenerative, and cardioprotective effects. Recently, bilberries were shown to inhibit the activity of carbohydrate-hydrolysing enzymes that can help reduce the intensity of the metabolic syndrome and prevent type 2 diabetes.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.59.issue-2/folmed-2017-0028/folmed-2017-0028.xml?format=INTVaccinium myrtillus L.polyphenol contentamyloglucosidase and α-glucosidase
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author Karcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P.
Lukova Paolina K.
Nikolova Mariana M.
Mladenov Rumen D.
Iliev Ilia N.
spellingShingle Karcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P.
Lukova Paolina K.
Nikolova Mariana M.
Mladenov Rumen D.
Iliev Ilia N.
Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
Folia Medica
Vaccinium myrtillus L.
polyphenol content
amyloglucosidase and α-glucosidase
author_facet Karcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P.
Lukova Paolina K.
Nikolova Mariana M.
Mladenov Rumen D.
Iliev Ilia N.
author_sort Karcheva-Bahchevanska Diana P.
title Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
title_short Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
title_full Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
title_fullStr Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Extracts of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) on Amyloglucosidase and α-Glucosidase Activity
title_sort effect of extracts of bilberries (vaccinium myrtillus l.) on amyloglucosidase and α-glucosidase activity
publisher Pensoft Publishers
series Folia Medica
issn 1314-2143
publishDate 2017-06-01
description Background:Vaccinium myrtillus L. is a species belonging to the genus Vaccinium of the family Ericaceae. Bilberries have drawn attention due to the multiple benefits for the human health, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, anti-neurodegenerative, and cardioprotective effects. Recently, bilberries were shown to inhibit the activity of carbohydrate-hydrolysing enzymes that can help reduce the intensity of the metabolic syndrome and prevent type 2 diabetes.
topic Vaccinium myrtillus L.
polyphenol content
amyloglucosidase and α-glucosidase
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