Evaluation of Herbal Preparations for Hypoglycemic Activity in Normal and Diabetic Rabbits

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 466-472

  Satyanarayana, S ^a   Sarma, G S ^a   Ramesh, A ^a   Sushruta, K ^a   Srinivas, N ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Blood glucose; Catharanthus roseus; Diabetes; Fenugreek; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS EXTRACT; FENUGREEK EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RABBIT;

ANIMALIA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 0344553330     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.41.6.466.17830     Document Type: Article

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