Hypoglycemic effect of methanolic extract of Musa paradisiaca (Musaceae) green fruits in normal and diabetic mice

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 453-456

  Ojewole, J A O ^a   Adewunmi, C O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hypoglycemic effect; Mature green fruits; Methanolic extract; Musa paradisiaca; Type 2 diabetic mellitus

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROPAMIDE; METHANOL; MUSA PARADISIACA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FRUIT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MUSA PARADISIACA; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FRUIT; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; METHANOL; MICE; MUSA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 0141792473     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2003.25.6.769651     Document Type: Article

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