Effects of irradiance on non-structural carbohydrates, growth, and hypoglycemic activity of Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubb. (Poaceae);Efeitos da irradiância sobre o crescimento, carboidratos não-estrututrais e atividade hipoglicemiante de Rhynchelytrum repens (Willd.) C.E. Hubb. (Poaceae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 3B, 2004, Pages 697-706

  Souza, A ^a   De Paula, A C C F F ^a   Figueiredo Ribeiro, R C L ^a  

^a Pós graduação em Biodiversidade Vegetal e Meio Ambiente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hypoglycemic activity; Low irradiance; Soluble sugars; Tropical grasses

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIGHT; POACEAE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAT; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LIGHT; PLANT EXTRACTS; POACEAE; RATS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 21644470237     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842004000400019     Document Type: Article

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