Possible Role of Trace Elements in the Hypoglycemic Effect of Plants Extract in Diabetic Rats

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-44

  Al Awadi, Farida M ^a   Anim, J T ^a   Srikumar, T S ^a   Al Rustom, Mona ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Diabetic rats; Hypoglycemic plants mixture; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

COPPER; EMODIN; GLUCOSE; GUM ARABIC; GUM ASAFOETIDA EXTRACT; MANGANESE; MEDICAGO SATIVA EXTRACT; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ALFALFA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0942298980     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtra.10048     Document Type: Article

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