Effects of an aqueous extract of Triticum repens on lipid metabolism in normal and recent-onset diabetic rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 331-337

  Maghrani, M ^a   Lemhadri, A ^a   Zeggwagh, N A ^a   El Amraoui, M ^a   Haloui, M ^b   Jouad, H ^a   Eddouks, M ^a  

^a MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract and diabetic rats; Body weight; Cholesterol; Triglycerides; Triticum repens

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRITICUM REPENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AGROPYRON REPENS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; RHIZOME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

TRITICUM REPENS;

EID: 0842263788     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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