Suppression of Glucose Absorption by Extracts from the Leaves of Gymnema inodorum

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 753-757

  Shimizu, Kazumasa ^a   Ozeki, Mie ^a   Tanaka, Katsunori ^a   Itoh, Kayo ^a   Nakajyo, Shinjiro ^a   Urakawa, Norimoto ^a   Atsuchi, Mikito ^b  

^a NIPPON VETERINARY AND LIFE SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kowa Chemical Industries Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glucose tolerance test; Gymnema inodorum leaf; Muscle contraction; Oxygen consumption; Transmural potential

Indexed keywords

CAVIA PORCELLUS; GYMNEMA INODORUM; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; SUS SCROFA;

GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GUINEA PIG; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ILEUM; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; JAPAN; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; JAPAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; POTASSIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SAPONINS;

EID: 0031217734     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.59.753     Document Type: Article

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