Mechanism of action of antiatherogenic and related effects of Ficus bengalensis Linn. flavonoids in experimental animals

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 296-303

  Daniel, Regi Susan ^a   Devi, K S ^a   Augusti, K T ^a,c   Sudhakaran Nair, C R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; DEHYDROGENATION; DERIVATIVES; ENZYMES; TISSUE;

BLOOD SUGAR;

HEMOGLOBIN;

ANTHOCYANIN; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BILE ACID; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; LEUCOPELARGONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; DOG; ENZYMOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; FICUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTHOCYANINS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL, DIETARY; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOGS; FICUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; LIVER; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0037383046     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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