Effect of Gymnema montanum leaves on serum and tissue lipids in alloxan diabetic rats

Experimental Diabesity Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 183-189

  Ananthan, R ^a   Latha, M ^b   Ramkumar, K M ^b   Pari, L ^b   Baskar, C ^a   Narmatha Bai, V ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan diabetes; Blood glucose; Carbohydrate enzymes; Gymnema montanum; Lipids

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALLOXAN; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATASE; GLUTATHIONE; GYMNEMA MONTANUM EXTRACT; HEXOKINASE; HYDROPEROXIDE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GYMNEMA MONTANUM; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN; TISSUE LEVEL;

EID: 0344897645     PISSN: 15438600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/EDR.2003.183     Document Type: Article

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