FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 167-170.

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Screeningα-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Coruns officinalis(I)

 MA  Qing-Yi, CHEN  Li-Hua, YANG  Hai-Yan, WANG  Qing-Ling   

  1. 1.Zhengzhou Institute of Light Industry, College of Food and Biological Engineering, Zhengzhou 450002, China; 2.College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan 467002, China
  • Online:2007-01-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: In this experiment the crude eq-extracts and the components of polysaccharides, tannins, saponins and organic acids were obtained from Cornus officinalis by extraction, isolation and partial purification with yields respectively 9.60%, 2.00%, 2.40%, 0.75%, 4.10%. The results of enzymatic kinetics assays showed that all of the components have inhibitory activities against α-glucosidase except organic acids. Saponins and tannins showed better inhibition effect than double concentration of Glucobay. The experiment confirmed that Cornus officinalis is a good source of α-glucosidase inhibitors and Cornus officinaliss saponins and tannins may become promising candidates for blood sugar reducing function factors.

Key words:  , Cornus officinalis; &alpha, -glucosidase inhibitor; saponin; tannin; blood sugar;