Antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity of the medicinal specie Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br., in southern Ecuador [Actividad antioxidante y antihiperglucemiante de la especie medicinal Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R. Br., al sur del Ecuador]

In this study we evaluated the antioxidant and antihyperglycemic activity in vitro of the extracts obtained with solvents: hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol, of the medicinal plant Oreocallis grandiflora (cucharillo), collected in the Saraguro indian community of the province Loja, southern Ecuador...

• Main Author: Alejandro, M. (author)
• Other Authors: Malagon Aviles, O. (author), Ojeda Riascos, E. (author), Jaramillo, X. (author), Ramirez Robles, J. (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: 1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl; acarbose; acetic acid ethyl ester; alpha glucosidase; alpha tocopherol; amylase; hexane; methanol; oreocallis grandiflora extract; plant extract; solvent; unclassified drug
• Online Access: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/19244