Antioxidant, α-Glucosidase, and α-Amylase Inhibition Activities of Erythropalum scandens Blume

Diabetes is a major health problem worldwide, which is increasing day by day. Since ancient times, medicinal plants have been a key source of medicinal agents, and many of them have been authorized as strong medications or drug candidates. This study evaluated the antioxidant, alpha-glucosidase, and alpha-amylase inhibition activities of Erythropalum scandens Blume. The plant revealed the significant antioxidant and in vitro antidiabetic activity. The crude methanolic extract reported the highest antioxidant activity with an IC50 of 59.35 +/- 5.47 mu g/mL, followed by its dichloromethane (DCM) and ethyl acetate (EA) fractions with an IC50 of 66.45 +/- 2.46 mu g/mL and 80.46 +/- 2.69 mu g/mL, respectively, as compared to the standard quercetin's IC50 value of 6.29 +/- 1.02 mu g/mL. Among the crude extract and its fractions, the EA fraction disclosed the significant inhibiting activity against alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase with an IC50 value of 17.92 +/- 0.88 mu g/mL and 44.51 +/- 0.12 mu g/mL, respectively. This research work has scientifically validated the traditional use of this plant.