Antioxidant and antidiabetic activities of hexane extract of Genista januensis var. lydia

Abstract

The genus Genista L. (Fabaceae) has been of interest for human beings since ancient times with its cosmopolitan distribution. Since α-amylase and α-glucosidase are the chief enzymes of diabetes mellitus, this study aims to study the α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential and antioxidant activity of Genista januensis var. lydia grown in the Trakya region. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no study on G. januensis var. lydia up to date. The α-amylase/α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and antioxidant activity of the hexane extract of G. januensis var. lydia were studied by spectroscopic in vitro experiments to search the potential relationships of both activities.