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