Apigenin (4′,5,7-trihydroxyflavone) regulates hyperglycaemia, thyroid dysfunction and lipid peroxidation in alloxan-induced diabetic mice

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1543-1548

  Panda, Sunanda ^a,b   Kar, Anand ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIOXIDANT; APIGENIN; CATALASE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATASE; GLUTATHIONE; INSULIN; LIOTHYRONINE; LIVER ENZYME; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE; CHOLESTEROL; FLAVONOID;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; THYROID DISEASE; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL; BLOOD; DIET THERAPY; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ALLOXAN; ANIMALS; APIGENIN; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATALASE; CHOLESTEROL; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; FLAVONOIDS; GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATASE; GLUTATHIONE; INSULIN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MICE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 35848940482     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.11.0012     Document Type: Article

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