Supplementation of fenugreek leaves reduces oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 382-385

  Annida, B ^a   Prince, P Stanely Mainzen ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Diabetes; Fenugreek; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUTATHIONE; STREPTOZOCIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; HEART; KIDNEY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATALASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE; GLYBURIDE; KIDNEY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; MYOCARDIUM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TRIGONELLA;

ANIMALIA; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM;

EID: 27144500652     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2005.8.382     Document Type: Article

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