Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

In Vitro Anti-diabetic Properties of Methanolic Extract of Thymus vulgaris Using α-glucosidase and α-amylase Inhibition Assay and Determination of its Bioactive Chemical Compounds

1Department of Biology, College of Science for women, University of Babylon, Hillah City, Iraq

2Biomedical Science Department, University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah City, Iraq

*Corresponding author: Imad Hadi Hameed. Biomedical Science Department, University of Babylon, College of Nursing, Hillah City, Iraq; Phone number: 009647716150716; E-mail: imad_dna@yahoo.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

Abstract

The objectives of our research were analysis of the bioactive chemical metabolite products and determination In vitro anti-diabetic properties. The results of anti-diabetic activity produced by Thymus vulgaris showed that the volatile compounds were effective to α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition. The purification of compounds produced by Thymus vulgaris can be useful. Twenty seven bioactive compounds were identified in the methanolic extract of Thymus vulgaris. Gas chromatography-mass spectrum analysis analysis of Thymus vulgaris revealed the existence of the Erythritol, γ-Terpinene, Octan-2-one, 3, 6-dimethyl-, DL-Leucine, N-glycyl-, Trans-2-Caren-4-ol, Dithiocarbamate, S-methyl-, N-(2-methyl-3-oxobutyl)-, 5-Caranol, trans, trans-(+)-, Phenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, Phenol, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, acetate, (5β)Pregnane3, 20β-diol, 14α, 18α-[4-methyl-3-oxo(1-oxa-4-, β-Bisabolene, 1-Chloro-1-n-decyloxy-1-silacyclopentane, 7-epi-trans-sesquisabinene hydrate, (−)-Spathulenol, Caryophyllene oxide, 1-Heptatriacotanol, Ppropiolic acid, 3-(1-hydroxy-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl)-, Naphthalene, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 6, 7-octahydro-4a-methyl-, Paromomycin, Gibberellic acid, Phytol, 2, 7-Diphenyl-1, 6-dioxopyridazino[4, 5: 2’, 3’]pyrrolo[4’, 5’-d] pyrida, Androst-4, 6-dien-3, 11, 17-trione, 9-mercapto-, Ricinoleic acid, 4a, 10a-Methanophenenthren-9β-ol, 11-syn-bromo-1, 2, 3, 4, 4a and (+)-γ-Tocopherol, O-methyl.

Keywords

Thymus vulgaris, Anti-diabetic, α-amylase, GC-MS, α-glucosidase, Secondary metabolites