An anti-diabetic agent that improves postprandial hyperglycemia.
Delays the digestion and absorption of sugar, lowering blood sugar levels.
Less GI side effects compared to Acarbose reported in some studies.
It also diminishes the insulin tropic and weight increasing effects of sulfonylureas.
Voglibose delays the absorption as well as digestion of Dietary polysaccharides by reversibly inhibiting carbohydrate digestive enzyme like Sucrose, Maltose, Zomaltase, etc.