Gymnema sylvestre for diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 977-983

  Leach, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTICARIES AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIDIURETIC AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; GLUCOSE; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE EXTRACT; GYMNEMASIN B; GYMNEMASIN C; GYMNEMASIN D; GYMNEMIC ACID; INSULIN; LIPID; POLYPEPTIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 36749063555     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6387     Document Type: Review

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