Selected Enzyme Inhibitory Effects of Euphorbia characias Extracts

Extracts of aerial part of Euphorbia characias were examined to check potential inhibitors for three selected enzymes involved in several metabolic disorders. Water and ethanol extracts from leaves and flowers showed in vitro inhibitory activity toward α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and xanthine oxidase....

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Main Authors: Antonella Fais, Benedetta Era, Amalia Di Petrillo, Sonia Floris, Dario Piano, Paola Montoro, Carlo Ignazio Giovanni Tuberoso, Rosaria Medda, Francesca Pintus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1219367