Table 4.
Alpha-glucosidase and antihypertensive inhibitory activity of methanol extract and essential oil of Clausena excavata, Clausena harmandiana and Murraya koenigii.
| Plant Extracts | α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity (% Inhibition) | Antihypertensive Inhibitory Activity (% Inhibition) |
|---|---|---|
| C. excavata methanol extract | 49.30 ± 1.10c | 47.63 ± 1.11c |
| C. excavata essential oil | 36.20 ± 1.49e | 38.90 ± 1.05d |
| C. harmandiana methanol extract | 41.42 ± 0.65d | 58.10 ± 1.75b |
| C. harmandiana essential oil | 24.33 ± 0.91f | 31.07 ± 1.16e |
| M. koenigii methanol extract | 84.55 ± 0.49a | 84.95 ± 1.24a |
| M. koenigii essential oil | 52.39 ± 1.16b | 39.33 ± 1.13d |
Average ± standard deviations from three replicates. Different letters in the same column are considered significantly different according to Duncan’s multiple comparison test (p < 0.05).