Inhibiting hydrolytic enzyme activity and slowing carbohydrate digestion using lotus seed epicarp phenolic extracts

This study investigated the hypoglycaemic activity of lotus seed epicarp phenolic extract (LSEPE) by inhibiting starch hydrolytic enzyme activity and slowing down carbohydrate digestion. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents in LSEPE were 620.37 ± 10.45 mg GAE/g DW and 422.69 ± 23.57 mg RE/g DW, respectively. A total of 57 phenolic compounds were first identified in LSEPE. The IC