Modulatory role of Asparagus racemosus on glucose homeostasis in aged rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-154

  Velavan, Sivanandham ^a   Hazeena Begum, Vava Mohaideen ^a  

^a TAMIL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aging; Asparagus racemosus root extract; Glucose; Insulin

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS EXTRACT; FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATASE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATASE; HEXOKINASE; INSULIN; LIVER ENZYME;

AGED; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RAT;

EID: 34548615475     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2007.149.154     Document Type: Article

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