Effect of Ficus racemosa stem bark on the activities of carbohydrate hydrolyzing enzymes: An in vitro study

Figures & data

Figure 1.  Effect of Ficus racemosa bark on (a) α-amylase, (b) α-glucosidase, (c) β-glucosidase, and (d) sucrase activity.

Table 1.  IC₅₀ values of untreated and heat treated Ficus racemosa bark (FRB) for different enzymes.

Sample	α-Amylase (%)	α-Glucosidase (µg/mL)	β-Glucosidase (µg/mL)	Sucrase (µg/mL)
Untreated FRB	0.94 ± 0.15	280 ± 12.1	212 ± 12.1	367 ± 15.2
Heat treated FRB	0.58 ± 0.15	259 ± 15.6	223 ± 11.7	239 ± 14.3

Note. Values are mean ± SD of triplicate determinations.