COMPARATIVE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALPHA AMYLASE INHIBITORY AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF THE LEAF EXTRACTS OF Vernonia amygdalina AND Dacryodes edulis
ABSTRACT:
The antioxidant and alpha amylase inhibitory potential of plants have been linked to the abundance of secondary metabolites in them. Vernonia amygdalina and Dcryodes edulis plants are rich in antidiabetic and antioxidant activities and other known medicinal values.