Effect of Red Hogweed (Boerhavia diffusa L.) on Plasma Antioxidants in Alloxan-Induced Diabetes

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 113-119

  Satheesh, M Amarnath ^a   Pari, L ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ceruloplasmin; Lipid peroxidation; TBARS; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; CERULOPLASMIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUTATHIONE; LIPID PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

DIABETES; MEDICINAL PLANT;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RED HOGWEED;

BOERHAVIA; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA; HERACLEUM SPHONDYLIUM;

EID: 1942488389     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v10n04_11     Document Type: Article

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