Garcinia mangostana L.(Clusiaceae) is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia known as
mangosteen which fruits possess a distinctive and pleasant taste that has granted them the …

Abstract α-Glucosidase plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism and is therefore
an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of diabetes, obesity and other related …

Type-II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results from a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors,
and the prevalence of T2DM is increasing worldwide. Clinically, both α-glucosidase and α …

Indonesia is rich in medicinal plants where its population has used them traditionally from
generation to generation in curing diseases. Traditional medicine and medicinal plants from …

Abstract Treatment of diabetes mellitus by oral α-glucosidase inhibitors is currently confined
to acarbose, miglitol and voglibose marred by efficacy problems and unwanted side effects …

The objectives of this study were to identify novel peptides from albumin, and to evaluate
and validate the anti-diabetic activity of peptides against α-glucosidase and α-amylase. In …

The use of food supplements for weight loss purposes has rapidly gained popularity as the
prevalence of obesity increases. Navigating through the vast, often low quality, literature …

The interest in plant extracts and natural compounds in cosmetic formulations is growing.
Natural products may significantly improve cosmetics performance since they have both …

Metabolic syndrome is coexistence of abdominal obesity, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
and hypertension that causes cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and their complications …

An aqueous extract from the aerial parts of Brickellia cavanillesii attenuated postprandial
hyperglycemia in diabetic mice during oral glucose and sucrose tolerance tests …