The effect of different doses of Black caraway (Carum carvi L.) oil on the liver enzymes of alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 994-998

  Ene, A C ^a   Milala, M A ^b   Nwankwo, E A ^b  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Albino rats; Alloxan; Black caraway oil; Diabetes; Serum enzymes

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARAWAY OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; GLUCOSE; LIVER ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BODY WEIGHT; CARAWAY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LD 50; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 33751365835     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.994.998     Document Type: Article

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