Lactucaxanthin - a potential anti-diabetic carotenoid from lettuce (Lactuca sativa) inhibits alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase activity in vitro and in diabetic rats.
Intestinal and pancreatic alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors offer an approach to lower the levels of post-prandial hyperglycemia through the control of dietary starch breakdown in digestion. This study hypothesized that lactucaxanthin (Lxn) i..... Read More