Laboratory evaluation of the hypoglycemic effect of Anacardium occidentale Linn. (Anacardiaceae) stem-bark extracts in rats

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-204

  Ojewole, J A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anacardium occidentale stem bark; Aqueous and methanolic extracts; Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemic activity

Indexed keywords

COUMARIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INSULIN; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; TERPENOID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BARK; CASHEW NUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; RAT;

ANACARDIUM; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; LETHAL DOSE 50; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0037648652     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2003.25.3.769640     Document Type: Article

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