Hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects of Momordica charantia Linn (Cucurbitaceae) whole-plant aqueous extract in rats

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 227-232

  Ojewole, John A O ^a   Adewole, Stephen O ^b   Olayiwola, Gbola ^b  

^a University of KwaZulu Natal Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROPAMIDE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CHLORPROPAMIDE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYPERTENSION; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED DAHL; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 33846181646     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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