Nivedita Das
Department of Biotechnology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
Isolation of Active Fractions and Evaluting its Antidiabetic Property By Estimating Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of Withanolides from Withania coagulans
Author(s): Sumit Kumar Giri60062, Sakshi Vidya Sonkusare60063 and Nivedita Das60064*
In herbal medicinal systems, Withania coagulans (W. coagulans) has a well-established reputation for having significant biological potential. Different parts of the plant are used to treat different problems such as insomnia, liver problems, asthma, biliousness, and other conditions in addition to being reported to be sedative, emetic, diuretic, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antitumor, hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic, cardiovascular, immuno-suppressive, and central nervous system depressant. The withanolides found in Withania coagulans have garnered attention in the scientific community because of the various medicinal uses that they have. The basic diabetes principle is the increased blood glucose in which starch is hydrolyzed into maltose by alpha amylase enzyme and maltose in glucose by alpha-glucosidase enzyme. Similarly, sucrose hy.. Read More»
DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.14.8.535-538
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