Hypoglycemic and antilipidperoxidative effects of a polyherbal formulation, Diakyur, in experimental animal models

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 734-739

  Joshi, Chandra Shekhar ^a   Priya, Ekambaram Sanmuga ^a   Venkataraman, Subramanian ^b  

^a Amrutanjan Limited   (India)

^b CL Baid Mehta Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan induced diabete; Antioxidant; Diakyur; Hypoglycemic activity

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; DIAKYUR EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPID PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAKYUR; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; LIVER; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ANIMALIA; CASSIA AURICULATA; CASSIA JAVANICA; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; MUCUNA PRURIENS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RATTUS; SALACIA RETICULATA; SYZYGIUM CUMINI; TERMINALIA ARJUNA;

EID: 36949040867     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.53.734     Document Type: Article

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