Hypoglycaemic role of Cucurbita ficifolia (Cucurbitaceae) fruit extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1753-1757

  Xia, Tao ^a   Wang, Qin ^b  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cucurbita ficifolia; Diabetics; Hyperglycaemia; Pancreatic cells; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA FICIFOLIA; CUCURBITACEAE; RATTUS;

EID: 34250881556     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2916     Document Type: Article

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