Inhibition of α-glucosidases is complementary in strategies aiming at blunting blood sugar spikes stemming from consumption of readily absorbable sugars which increase the prospect of type 2 diabetes.31,32 Our results indicate only a modest inhibition of maltase-glucoamylase by the four (poly)phenols, even when tested in combination, consistent with the inhibition observed for ChE. The gene discussed is MGAM; the disease is type 2 diabetes mellitus.