Anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic and spermatogenic effects of Amaranthus spinosus Linn. on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-82

  Sangameswaran, B ^a   Jayakar, B ^a  

^a VINAYAKA MISSION S RESEARCH FOUNDATION DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amaranthus spinosus; Anti hyperglycemic; Anti hyperlipidemic; Glibenclamide; Spermatogenic

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCESSORY SEX ORGAN; AMARANTHUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; RAT; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TESTIS WEIGHT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AMARANTHUS; ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLYBURIDE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LETHAL DOSE 50; LIPIDS; MALE; METHANOL; MICE; ORGAN SIZE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; RATS; SOLVENTS; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38749083873     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-007-0189-9     Document Type: Article

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