Anti-diabetic activities of Chromolaena odorata methanol root extract and its attenuation effect on diabetic induced hepatorenal impairments in rats

Clinical Phytoscience

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Activity of Methanol Extract of Chromolaena odorata Whole Root

Concentration (μg/ml)	% Inhibition (standard)	IC₅₀value	% Inhibition (test sample)	IC₅₀value
200	28.81 ± 1.50^a		25.54 ± 2.23^a
400	43.19 ± 1.96^b		43.43 ± 0.23^b
600	65.44 ± 2.06^c	446.86 μg/ml	54.43 ± 3.12^b	533.05 μg/ml
800	84.88 ± 2.93^d		67.52 ± 3.26^b
1000	92.18 ± 2.86^d		81.82 ± 3.54^c

Values are mean ± SEM of triplicate determinations. Values along the same column with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05)