Anti-diabetic properties of Securinega virosa (Euphorbiaceae) leaf extract

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 022-024

  Tanko, Y ^a   Okasha, M A ^a   Magaji, G M ^a   Yerima, M ^a   Yaro, A H ^b   Saleh, M I A ^a   Mohammed, A ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemic activity; Securinega virosa; Streptozocin

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAQUINONE; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BIPHASIC INSULIN; CARBOHYDRATE; FLAVONOID; GLYCEROL; GLYCOSIDE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; RESIN; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SECURINEGA VIROSA EXTRACT; STEROID; STREPTOZOCIN; SUGAR; TANNIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; EUPHORBIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LETHAL DOSE; LETHALITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EUPHORBIACEAE; RATTUS; SECURINEGA VIROSA;

EID: 38349013210     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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