A study of hypoglycamic effects of Azadirachta indica (Neem) in normal and alloxan diabetic rabbits

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-74

  Khosla, P ^a   Bhanwra, Sangeeta ^a   Singh, J ^a   Seth, S ^a   Srivastava, R K ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan diabetes; Azadirachta indica; Blood glucose; Hypoglycaemic effect

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; ACYLGLYCEROL; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; NEEM OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; TERPENE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; ANIMAL; BLOOD; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; TIME;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; FEMALE; GLYCERIDES; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; RABBITS; TERPENES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033626276     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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