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      <PublisherName>aaspjournal</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>I</PISSN>
      <EISSN>S</EISSN>
      <Volume-Issue>Volume 15 Issue 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>Jan - Dec 2026</Season>
      <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>29</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Pharmacy</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>Screening of antioxidant property and inhibition of __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase activity from semi-purified flavonoids of selected pericarps of edible kernels in the Philippines</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
      <ArticleOA>Y</ArticleOA>
      <FirstPage>25</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>36</LastPage>
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        <Author>
          <FirstName>Jaquelene Ysabel M.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Olavere*</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Alyanna Marie F.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Calderon</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Alissa Rose M.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Hindap</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Cecilia P.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Lopez</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Alain Don S.P.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Malvas</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Renato I.</FirstName>
          <LastName>Dalmacio</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
          <ORCID/>
          <FirstName>Jebb Patrick M. Delos</FirstName>
          <LastName>Santos</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
          <Affiliation/>
          <CorrespondingAuthor>Y</CorrespondingAuthor>
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      <DOI>https://doi.org/10.62100/jaasp.2026.15105</DOI>
      <Abstract>Diabetes mellitus is a major health concern in the Philippines, projected to affect 7.5 million people by 2045 if left unmanaged. Flavonoid-rich foods with antioxidant and hypoglycemic properties may help slow disease progression, yet research has largely focused on fruits, vegetables, and grains. This study explored the potential of underutilized edible kernels - cashew, peanut, and pili nut - by assessing the antioxidant and hypoglycemic properties of their semi-purified pericarp extracts. Extracts were prepared via maceration with 70% ethanol, screened for phytochemicals, and semi-purified into flavonoids. Flavonoid concentration was measured using UV-Vis spectrophotometry against quercetin. Antioxidant activity was evaluated through the DPPH Radical Scavenging Assay, while hypoglycemic potential was tested via __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase inhibition. Results showed cashew exhibited antioxidant activity comparable to ascorbic acid (p &gt; 0.711), while pili nut demonstrated the highest __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase inhibition (32.99%) with moderate flavonoid content. Cashew proved strongest in antioxidant capacity, whereas pili nut excelled in hypoglycemic activity. These findings highlight their promise as natural therapeutic agents, offering novel nutraceutical and pharmacological applications for diabetes management.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>flavonoids, antioxidant, ?-amylase, diabetes, cashew, peanut, pili nut, nutraceuticals</Keywords>
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        <Abstract>https://aaspjournal.org/ubijournal-v1copy/journals/abstract.php?article_id=16218&amp;title=Screening of antioxidant property and inhibition of __ampersandsignalpha;-amylase activity from semi-purified flavonoids of selected pericarps of edible kernels in the Philippines</Abstract>
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        <ReferencesfirstPage>16</ReferencesfirstPage>
        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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