| In Vitro antioxidant effect and inhibition of alpha-amylase of two varieties of Amaranthus caudatus seeds. | |
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PMID: 15930754 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study reports on the biological properties, antioxidant and antidiabetic, of two varieties of Amaranthus caudatus seeds, Oscar blanco and Victor red. Oil, squalene and phenolic contents were also determined. Seeds of both investigated varieties were found to possess very different levels of squalene (2.2% in Oscar blanco variety and 7.5% in Victor red variety). Although the antioxidant activity of A. caudatus var. Oscar blanco and A. caudatus var. Victor red statistically did not differ significantly from each other (IC50 values of ethyl acetate extracts were 0.50 mg/ml and 0.62 mg/ml, respectively), significant differences were noticed in relation to antidiabetic activity (inhibition of alpha-amylase, EC 3.2.1.1) of methanolic extracts that showed 50.5% for A. caudatus var. Oscar blanco and 28% for A. caudatus var. Victor red at concentration of 25 microg/ml. |
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Authors:
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Filomena Conforti; Giancarlo Statti; Monica Rosa Loizzo; Gianni Sacchetti; Ferruccio Poli; Francesco Menichini |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin Volume: 28 ISSN: 0918-6158 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Pharm. Bull. Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-02 Completed Date: 2006-01-19 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9311984 Medline TA: Biol Pharm Bull Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1098-102 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy. filomena.conforti@unical.it |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Amaranthus* Animals Antioxidants / isolation & purification, pharmacology* Cattle Plant Extracts / isolation & purification, pharmacology Protease Inhibitors / isolation & purification, pharmacology Seeds alpha-Amylases / antagonists & inhibitors*, metabolism |
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0/Antioxidants; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/Protease Inhibitors; EC 3.2.1.1/alpha-Amylases |
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