Hypoglycemic activity of Opuntia ficus-indica var. sabotan on alloxan- or streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-79

  Shin, Jieun ^a   Han, Myung Joo ^a   Lee, In Kyung ^b   Moon, Young In ^c   Kim, Dong Hyun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Seogwipodasin Middle School   (South Korea)

^c Bukjeju Co Rural Comm Guid Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

glucosidase inhibition; Diabetic mice; Hypoglycemic activity; Opuntia ficus indica var. sabotan

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; MALTOSE; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STARCH; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENZYME INHIBITION; FRUIT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 0037358246     PISSN: 02533073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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