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α-Glucosidase inhibition by flavonoids: an in vitro and in silico structure-activity relationship study.

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The present work suggests that several of the studied flavonoids have the potential to be used as alternatives for the regulation of PPHG, with a flavonoid with two catechol groups in A- and B-rings being the most active.
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α-Glucosidase inhibitors are described as the most effective in reducing post-prandial hyperglycaemia (PPHG) from all available anti-diabetic drugs used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. As flavonoids are promising modulators of this enzyme’s activity, a panel of 44 flavonoids, organised in five groups, was screened for their inhibitory activity of α-glucosidase, based on in vitro structure–activity relationship studies. Inhibitory kinetic analysis and molecular docking calculations were also applied for selected compounds. A flavonoid with two catechol groups in A- and B-rings, together with a 3-OH group at C-ring, was the most active, presenting an IC50 much lower than the one found for the most widely prescribed α-glucosidase inhibitor, acarbose. The present work suggests that several of the studied flavonoids have the potential to be used as alternatives for the regulation of PPHG.

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A comprehensive review on xanthone derivatives as α-glucosidase inhibitors.

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Mediterranean Diet Nutrients to Turn the Tide against Insulin Resistance and Related Diseases.

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Interactions between phenolic compounds, amylolytic enzymes and starch: an updated overview

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Alpha glucosidase inhibitory activities of plants with focus on common vegetables

TL;DR: This review focuses on the alpha-glucosidases inhibitors found in common vegetable crops and the major classes of phytochemicals responsible for the inhibitory activity, and also as potential/natural drug candidates for the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus.
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