Effects of aqueous leaves extract of Ocimum gratissimum on blood glucose levels of streptozocin-induced diabetic wistar rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2087-2090

  Mohammed, A ^a   Tanko, Y ^a   Okasha, M A ^a   Magaji, R A ^b   Yaro, A H ^b  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Hypoglycemic activity; Ocimum gratissimm; Streptozocin diabetes

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; GLYCOSIDE; ISOPHANE INSULIN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; RESIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; STEROID; STREPTOZOCIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BASIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LD 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

OCIMUM; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 34848821560     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2007.000-2323     Document Type: Article

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