Effect of Nauclea latifolia leaves aqueous extracts on blood glucose levels of normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-93

  Gidado, A ^a   Ameh, D A ^a   Atawodi, S E ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan induced diabetes; Hypoglycaemic activity; Nauclea latifolia

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

NAUCLEA; NAUCLEA LATIFOLIA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 18244405566     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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