Insulin-secreting activity of the traditional antidiabetic plant Viscum album (mistletoe)

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 409-414

  Gray, A M ^a,b   Flatt, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZOXIDE; GLUCOSE; LECTIN;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL VIABILITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE ACTION; INSULIN LIKE ACTIVITY; INSULIN RELEASE; INSULIN RESPONSE; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISCUM ALBUM;

VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0032954967     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1600409     Document Type: Article

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