Table 1.
Yield of extraction (% of dry plant weight), total flavonoid and caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) content (mg/g) and inhibitory activity of Artemisia extracts against α-amylase and α-glucosidase (IC50, μg/mL).
| Artemisia extract | Yield (%) | Phenolic group content (mg/g) | Inhibitory activity, IC50 (μg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavonoids | CQAs | α-Amylase | α-Glucosidase | ||
| A. anethifolia | 25.0 | 56.52 ± 0.93 | 172.86 ± 4.49 | 243.82 ± 8.77c | 401.25 ± 12.84c |
| A. commutata | 24.5 | 30.88 ± 0.61 | 514.65 ± 15.43 | 150.24 ± 6.15a | 214.42 ± 6.00a |
| A. desertorum | 28.2 | 2.46 ± 0.05 | 104.78 ± 2.93 | 365.25 ± 14.24f | 511.36 ± 16.36e |
| A. integrifolia | 23.9 | 15.14 ± 0.30 | 190.53 ± 5.14 | 214.78 ± 8.59bc | 374.90 ± 11.62bc |
| A. latifolia | 23.2 | 63.95 ± 1.15 | 100.53 ± 3.11 | 355.31 ± 15.27ef | 568.48 ± 15.92ef |
| A. leucophylla | 25.8 | 19.67 ± 0.41 | 202.63 ± 6.07 | 215.70 ± 7.33bc | 325.63 ± 9.44ab |
| A. macrocephala | 29.5 | 38.48 ± 0.76 | 108.68 ± 3.36 | 274.11 ± 10.69d | 371.66 ± 12.71b |
| A. messerschmidtiana | 37.5 | 11.19 ± 0.23 | 211.47 ± 3.81 | 233.93 ± 9.35c | 354.10 ± 11.33b |
| A. palustris | 38.4 | 202.67 ± 4.45 | 32.06 ± 0.54 | 268.35 ± 11.00d | 684.32 ± 21.20fg |
| A. sericea | 28.3 | 25.80 ± 0.57 | 26.46 ± 0.79 | 384.14 ± 14.59f | 754.12 ± 21.03gh |
| A. tanacetifolia | 34.3 | 14.87 ± 0.31 | 175.14 ± 4.90 | 233.94 ± 8.87c | 408.03 ± 11.42cd |
| A. umbrosa | 32.5 | 18.24 ± 0.38 | 129.46 ± 4.01 | 207.12 ± 7.62ab | 444.38 ± 14.78d |
| Acarbose | – | – | – | 311.24 ± 8.09e | 1209.59 ± 7.02h |
Mean values ± standard deviations. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA (Tukey test). In each column, different letters (a–h) stand for significant statistical different data (p < 0.05).