Hypoglycemic effect of Treculia africana decne root bark in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 387-391

  Oyelola, O O ^a   Moody, J O ^a,b   Odeniyi, M A ^a   Fakeye, T O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alloxanized albino rats; Hypoglycemic activity; Moraceae; Treculia africana

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALKALOID; ALLOXAN; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CARDENOLIDE; FLAVONOID; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN; TRECULIA AFRICANA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BARK; BREADFRUIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET RESTRICTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RAT; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRECULIA AFRICANA;

EID: 34548816706     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i4.31233     Document Type: Article

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