Antihyperglycaemic potential of the water-ethanol extract of Kalanchoe crenata (Crassulaceae)

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-40

  Kamgang, René ^a   Youmbi Mboumi, Rostand ^a   Foyet Fondjo, Angèle ^a   Fokam Tagne, Michel Archange ^a   Mengue N'dillé, Gabriel Patrice Roland ^a   Ngogang Yonkeu, Jeanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Glycaemia; Hypercaloric diet; Kalanchoe crenata; Phytochemical properties; Rat; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; KALANCHOE CRENATA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRASSULACEAE; DRUG ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DRINKING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EATING; ETHANOL; GLYBURIDE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; KALANCHOE; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; TIME FACTORS; WATER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 38749138540     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-007-0179-y     Document Type: Article

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