Table 5.
Pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of extracts
| Scientific name | IC50 (μg/ml)a value for pancereatic lipase inhibition | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% Ethanol extract | Water extract | |
| A. precatorius | 17.55 ± 1.36 | 27.46 ± 1.58 |
| A. nilotica | 1.65 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.01 |
| B. linariifolia | 16.78 ± 0.31 | 18.12 ± 0.27 |
| B. papyrifera | 4.33 ± 0.07 | 46.19 ± 1.21 |
| C. ipecacuanha | 8.23 ± 0.12 | 22.1 ± 0.77 |
| C. colocynthis | 63.56 ± 1.6 | 20.66 ± 1.04 |
| C. sinensis | 29.82 ± 0.22 | 4.51 ± 0.08 |
| C. proximus | 16.69 ± 0.52 | 18.43 ± 0.28 |
| C. rotundus. | 8.16 ± 0.17 | 5.38 ± 0.42 |
| G. alata | 19.99 ± 0.77 | 23.76 ± 0.26 |
| M. annua | 4.22 ± 0.08 | 9.28 ± 1.81* |
| P. glaucum | 119.91 ± 2.78 | 19.58 ± 0.17 |
| R. graveolens | 9.37 ± 0.42 | 48.03 ± 1.38 |
| S. argel | 2.12 ± 0.08 | 33.96 ± 0.29 |
| T. bakis | 17.75 ± 0.27 | 60.38 ± 0.88 |
| T. foenum-graceum | 244.15 ± 1.80 | 51.86 ± 2.67 |
| V. madagascariensis | 35.10 ± 5.56 | 98.66 ± 3.60 |
| Z. spina-christi | 1.86 ± 0.07 | 0.72 ± 0.01 |
| Cetilistatb | 4.66 ± 0.05 | |
aEach value represents the mean ± SD (n = 3)
bCetilistat was used as a positive control of lipase inhibitory activity