Table 5.
IC50 (µg/mL) of a-amylase, a-glucosidase, and ß-galactosidase inhibitory activity of aqueous and organic extracts of the aerial part of Haloxylon scoparium.
| Extracts | α-Amylase | α-Glucosidase | β-Galactosidase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decocted | 66855.66 ± 10.51a,b,c | 181.7 ± 21.15a | 1361.66 ± 188.40a,b,c |
| Infused | 78892.33 ± 14.44a,b,c | 225.44 ± 58.43a,b | 915.23 ± 68.86a |
| Macerated | 80277.33 ± 7.61a,b | 202.10 ± 75.44a,b | 1072.73 ± 369.28a,c |
| Methanol | 56156.33 ± 2.58b,c | 193.4 ± 8.57a,b | 1735.66 ± 269.50a,b |
| Macerated methanol | 46351 ± 4.88b,c | 200.86 ± 1.99a,b | 1984.66 ± 61.65a,b |
| Ethyl acetate | 39096.66 ± 4.17b,c | 235.9 ± 35.56a,b | 1601.66 ± 107.21a,b |
| Chloroform | 51261 ± 4.78b,c | 341.73 ± 13.92a,b | 1707.66 ± 12.99a,b |
| Petroleum ether | 66601 ± 12.21b,c | 357.16 ± 2.50a,b | 1819.66 ± 172.29a,b,c |
| Acarbose | 616.33 ± 5.00d | 195 ± 6.12a,b | — |
| Quercetin | — | — | 171.16 ± 5.00d |
All results expressed are mean of three individual replicates (n = 3 ± SEM). Values with the same letter superscript in the same row are not significantly different (p < 0.05).