Effect of Catha edulis on plasma glucose and C-peptide in both type 2 diabetics and non-diabetics

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-49

  Saif Ali, R ^a   Al Qirbi, A ^a   Al Geiry, A ^a   Al Habori, M ^a  

^a SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

Author keywords

Catha edulis; Insulin secretion; Khat; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

C PEPTIDE; CATHA EDULIS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHA EDULIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASTICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CATHA EDULIS;

EID: 0037402369     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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