Antioxidant potentials and Alpha Amylase Inhibitory Activities Of Ethanol Extracts Of Three Dark Green Leafy Vegetables: Vernonia amygdalina, Gnetum africanum, Gongronema latifolium.:- Nwoye Nnamdi I

ABSTRACT

the plant selected for this study, G.africanum (30pg/ml) showed highest alpha amylase inhibitory (76pg/ml) and (76.35pg/ml) respectively . Results of the phytochemical analysis of the plant showed that the plant contain polyphenols with G. latifolium having the highest flavonoid content of 800 (mg QE/g) and G.latifolium having the highest phenol content of 5250 (mg TAE/g). Ferric reducing capacity, DPPH, ABTS were also tested. However, G.aficanum showed the highest scavenging activity compared to other plants. These findings are indicative that ethanol extract of 3 dark green vegetables: Vernonia amygdalina, Gnetum afrianum and Gongronema in the management of diabetes and related conditions. x Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic progressive disease that has continued to be global heath and economic burden. The present study was aimed at investigating the alpha amylase inhibition and antioxidant activities of ethanol extracts of V amygdalina, G.africanum, G.latifolium. Among latifolium are potential anti sources of anti diabetic