SUMMARY The α-amylase is an enzyme found in the human digestive process that hydrolyzes starch into maltose and maltose is then hydrolyzed by maltase into glucose. High levels of glucose in the blood can be reduced by inhibiting the activity of α-amylase. The leaves of the sembung rambat plant (Mikania micrantha Kunth) belonging to the Asteraceae family are predicted to contain phenolic and …