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. 2020 Mar 10;6(3):e03536. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03536

Table 3.

Proposed synergistically mechanism of antidiabetic and hypolipidemic of phytochemicals class.


Molecular Target
Compound Class Mechanisms
Enzyme (α-glucosidase, α-amylase) inhibition activity Flavonoids, sterols, terpens Inhibition of glycogen phosphorylases and glucose 6-phospatase,
inhibit lipid peroxidation, stimulate insulin secretion,
protective regeneration cell β function
Acetyl CoA activation Cathechin Inhibit lipid peroxidation, stimulate insulin secretion,
protective regeneration cell β function,
activate of AMPK,
increase expression level of GLUT4 transporter
α-glucosidase inhibition activity Saponins Decrease insulin resistance and inhibits carbohydrates absorption,
increase expression level of GLUT4 transporter,
inhibition of glycogen phosphorylases and glucose 6-phospatase
Inhibition of mitochondrial function/stimulating of glycolysis Berberine Inhibit lipid peroxidation, stimulate insulin secretion,
protective regeneration cell β function,
activate of AMPK
Insulin sensitizising,
α-amylase inhibition
Limonoids