Table 1.

Effect of MEPG and VAD isolated from fruit rinds of Punica granatum on α-amylase enzyme activity in in vitro.

Sl. no	Sample	Concentration (μg/mL)	% Inhibition#	IC50 (μg/mL)∗
		0.15	10.21 ± 0.54
		0.3	29.41 ± 0.17
(1)	Methanolic extract	0.6	44.28 ± 0.83	1.02
		1.25	70.21 ± 0.54
		2.5	85.88 ± 0.52
		0.15	29.65 ± 0.85
		0.3	49.78 ± 0.46
(2)	Valoneic acid dilactone	0.6	74.25 ± 0.29	0.284
		1.25	82.85 ± 0.31
		2.5	99.52 ± 0.71
		0.1	33.53 ± 0.46
(3)	Acarbose	0.5	62.41 ± 0.87	0.378
		1	74.25 ± 0.29
		2	99.21 ± 0.34

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (% inhibition^#) and mean (IC₅₀*) of three trials.