An Insight of Alpha-amylase Inhibitors as a Valuable Tool in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

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BACKGROUND: Among the millions of people around the world, the most prevalent metabolic disorder is diabetes mellitus. Due to the drawbacks which are associated with commercially available antidiabetic agents, new therapeutic approaches are needed to be considered. Alpha-amylase is a membrane- bound enzyme which is responsible for the breakdown of polysaccharides such as starch to monosaccharides which can be absorbed.

METHODS: We searched the scientific database using alpha-amylase, diabetes, antidiabetic agents as the keywords. Here in, only peer-reviewed research articles were collected which were useful to our current work.

RESULTS: To overcome the research gap, the alpha-amylase enzyme is regarded as a good target for antidiabetic agents to design the drug and provide an alternate approach for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Basically, alpha-amylase inhibitors are classified into two groups: proteinaceous inhibitors, and non-proteinaceous inhibitors. Recently, non-proteinaceous inhibitors are being explored which includes chalcones, flavones, benzothiazoles, etc. as the potential antidiabetic agents.

CONCLUSION: Herein, we discuss various potential antidiabetic agents which are strategically targeted alpha-amylase enzyme. These are having lesser side effects as compared to other antidiabetic agents, and are proposed to prevent the digestion and absorption of glucose leading to a decrease in the blood glucose level.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Current diabetes reviews - 16(2020), 2 vom: 02., Seite 117-136

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bashary, Roqia [VerfasserIn]
Vyas, Manish [VerfasserIn]
Nayak, Surendra Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Suttee, Ashish [VerfasserIn]
Verma, Surajpal [VerfasserIn]
Narang, Rakesh [VerfasserIn]
Khatik, Gopal L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Alpha-Amylases
Alpha-amylase
Alpha-amylase inhibitor
Antidiabetic agents
Blood Glucose
Diabetes
EC 3.2.1.1
Enzyme Inhibitors
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemic Agents
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 17.02.2020

Date Revised 17.02.2020

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1573399815666190618093315

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM29851351X