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Grape Extracts for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment through Specific Inhibition of Alpha-Glucosidase and Antioxidant Protection

Enzymatic digestion of carbohydrates

Enzymatic digestion of carbohydrates

Figure 1. Enzymatic digestion of dietary carbohydrate (starch, maltose, and sucrose) in biological systems and the proposed inhibition of intestinal α-glucosidase by grape extracts (GE) and subsequent decrease or delay in blood sugar levels after eating a meal.

Credits: MILES trainee Shelly Hogan