Table 4
α-Amylase inhibitory activity of catechu, gallnut, clove, and mixtures (%)

Sample Sample concentration (μg/mL)
31.25 62.5
Catechu 23.13±0.24CD1) 22.31±2.73B
Gallnut 25.49±2.45D 21.99±2.11B
Clove 22.44±0.59BC 19.67±0.08AB*2)
Catechu+gallnut 20.04±2.32AB 18.49±0.85A
Catechu+clove 19.22±0.70A 18.31±1.85A
Gallnut+clove 19.72±1.09AB 16.77±1.77A
Catechu+gallnut+clove 17.63±1.76A 16.99±0.95A
Acarbose3) concentration 15.625 31.25 62.5 125
activity 43.14±2.185 55.29±0.70 61.80±1.84 69.83±1.21
1)Each value represents mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscript in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05.
2)Means with superscript (*) in the same sample are significantly different at p<0.01.
3)Positive control.