Table 4.
Enzyme inhibitory properties of Ficus sur extracts.
| Parts | Solvents | AChE (mg GALAE/g) | BChE (mg GALAE/g) | Tyrosinase (mg KAE/g) | Amylase (mmol ACAE/g) | Glucosidase (mmol ACAE/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | MeOH | 2.11 ± 0.24 b | 2.31 ± 0.21 b | 68.12 ± 0.47 b | 0.61 ± 0.01 c | 3.98 ± 0.03 a |
| Infusion | na | na | 0.35 ± 0.08 d | 0.13 ± 0.01 d | 3.90 ± 0.01 b | |
| Stem barks | MeOH | 2.91 ± 0.07 a | 6.56 ± 0.34 a | 69.84 ± 0.35 a | 0.77 ± 0.01 a | na |
| Infusion | 1.88 ± 0.11 b | na | 51.55 ± 0.24 c | 0.74 ± 0.02 b | na |
Values are reported as mean ± SD of three parallel measurements. GALAE: Galantamine equivalents; KAE: Kojic acid equivalents; ACAE: Acarbose equivalents; na: not active: Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences in the tested extracts (p < 0.05).