Hypoglycaemic and anti-oxidant activity of Salacia oblonga Wall. extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 510-514

  Krishnakumar, K ^a   Augusti, K T ^b   Vijayammal, P L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Hypoglycaemia; Lipid peroxidation; Salacia oblonga; Streptozotocin diabetes

Indexed keywords

ALKADIENE; HYDROPEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART; HYPERGLYCEMIA; NONHUMAN; PEROXIDATION; PLANT; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032831065     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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