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Enzyme (Alpha Amylase) Inhibitory Activity of Ricinus communis

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  • Faheem Ahmed

    (Biocell Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Mohsin Iqbal

    (Industrial Biotechnology Lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

Abstract

Ricinus communis is a weed whose leaves and seeds are widely studied and used in different medicines. Ricinus communis is commonly used medicinal plant. It is very important in herbal medicines. Potential of roots of Ricinus communis was undertaken in present work by determining its enzyme inhibitory activity. Seven extracts were prepared by roots. These were aqueous, ethanol, methanol, n-hexane, n-butanol, chloroform and ethyl acetate. All extracts showed enzyme inhibitory activity but n-butanol gave maximum inhibition (68%) after 30 minutes, methanol extract gave maximum inhibition (60%) after 60 minutes, aqueous extract gave maximum inhibition (40%) after 90 minutes and ethyl acetate gave maximum inhibition (45%) after 120mins. Ricinus communis is has good enzyme inhibitory activity.

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  • Faheem Ahmed & Mohsin Iqbal, 2018. "Enzyme (Alpha Amylase) Inhibitory Activity of Ricinus communis," Organic & Medicinal Chemistry International Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 5(4), pages 117-120, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jomcij:v:5:y:2018:i:4:p:117-120
    DOI: 10.19080/OMCIJ.2018.05.555669
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