Table 3.
Enzyme inhibitory activities of different Cydonia oblonga mill. extracts.
| AChE (mg GALAE/g) |
BChE (mg GALAE/g) |
Tyrosinase (mg KAE/g) |
α-Amylase (mmol ACAE/g) |
α-Glucosidase (mmol ACAE/g) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 2.37 ± 0.04 a | 2.35 ± 0.07 b | 68.32 ± 0.30 b | 0.48 ± 0.00 a | n.d |
| Whole fruits | 2.36 ± 0.02 a | 2.94 ± 0.13 a | 56.64 ± 0.12 c | 0.29 ± 0.03 a | 1.36 ± 0.09 |
| Stem | 2.54 ± 0.02 a | 2.95 ± 0.07 a | 72.11 ± 0.26 a | 0.43 ± 0.00 a | n.d. |
Values are expressed as the mean ± Standard Deviation (n = 3) as mg Eq/g dry matter. Different superscript letters differ in p < 0.05, Tukey’s post hoc. GALAE: Galantamine equivalent; KAE: Kojic acid equivalent; ACAE: Acarbose equivalent; n.d.: not detected.