ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF ETHYL ACETATE EXTRACT FROM Graphis sp. MYCOBIONT

Thị Minh Định Trần 1, , Ánh Tuyết Bùi 1, Thị Phi Giao Võ 2
1 Khoa Sinh học, Trường Đại học Sư phạm Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
2 Khoa Sinh học-Công nghệ Sinh học, Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

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Lichens, formed by the symbiosis of fungi and algae or cyanobacteria, are increasingly recognized for their potential medicinal properties, including their potential to treat type 2 diabetes. Many studies have shown that the bioactive metabolites of lichens originate from their fungal partners. This study isolated the mycobiont from a Graphis lichen sample and investigated the antioxidant and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of its ethyl acetate extract. The extract exhibited weak DPPH radical scavenging activity but a significant α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, with an IC50 value of 43.3 ± 1.9 μg/mL. The results suggest that lichens have the potential to control postprandial hyperglycemia and highlight the potential of Graphis sp. mycobionts as a promising source for the management of type 2 diabetes.

 

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