A comparative study on Swertiae Herba from Japan, Nepal, and China and their hypoglycemic activities in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats

Natural Medicines

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-268

  Komatsu, Katsuko ^a   Purusotam, Basnet ^a   Yamaji, Seiichi ^a   Kadota, Shigetoshi ^a   Namba, Tsuneo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gentianaceae; Hypoglycemic activity; Streptozotocin; Swertia

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; STREPTOZOCIN; SWERTIA EXTRACT; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHINA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG POTENCY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JAPAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEPAL; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 0030801109     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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