Hypoglycemic Activity of Aqueous Extract of Eucalyptus globulus in Normal and Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 19-28

  Jouad, Hassan ^a   Maghrani, Mhamed ^a   El Hassani, Rabii Ameziane ^b   Eddouks, Mohamed ^a,c  

^a MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b CNESTEN   (Morocco)

^c NONE   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Medicinal plant; Pharmacological effect; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; METFORMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

DIABETES; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LD 50; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TOXICITY TESTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS;

EID: 1942520953     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v10n04_03     Document Type: Article

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