Table 5.
Enzyme inhibitory properties of the tested extracts.
| Species | Parts | AChE (mg GALAE/g) | BChE (mg GALAE/g) | Tyrosinase (mg KAE/g) | Amylase (mmol ACAE/g) | Glucosidase (mmol ACAE/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cistus monspeliasis | Leaves | 2.54 ± 0.04 a | 3.69 ± 0.69 d | 63.09 ± 4.45 b | 0.63 ± 0.03 a | 0.94 ± 0.12 b |
| Roots | 2.58 ± 0.02 a | 11.37 ± 1.93 a | 70.87 ± 0.16 a | 0.58 ± 0.02 a | 1.03 ± 0.03 ab | |
| Twigs | 2.56 ± 0.01 a | 8.28 ± 0.92 bc | 69.99 ± 2.21 a | 0.62 ± 0.01 a | 1.03 ± 0.04 ab | |
| Cistus parviflorus | Leaves | 2.44 ± 0.03 b | 5.38 ± 0.87 cd | 68.03 ± 1.61 ab | 0.61 ± 0.02 a | 1.07 ± 0.03 ab |
| Roots | 2.53 ± 0.01 a | 10.90 ± 0.62 ab | 71.19 ± 1.34 a | 0.65 ± 0.04 a | 1.08 ± 0.01 ab | |
| Twigs | 2.52 ± 0.02 a | 8.63 ± 1.11 ab | 71.46 ± 1.38 a | 0.64 ± 0.02 a | 1.09 ± 0.03 a |
Values are reported as mean ± SD of three parallel measurements. GALAE: Galantamine equivalent; KAE: Kojic acid equivalent; ACAE: Acarbose equivalent. Different letters indicate significant differences between the tested extracts (p < 0.05).