Regeneration of β cells in islets of Langerhans of pancreas of alloxan diabetic rats by acetone extract of Momordica charantia (Linn.) (bitter gourd) fruits

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1055-1062

  Singh, Neera ^a   Gupta, Manushma ^a  

^a MEERUT COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

cells; Acetone extract; Alloxan diabetes; Momordica charantia; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; RATTUS;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; FRUIT; LIVER CELL; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT; REGENERATION;

ANIMALS; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FRUIT; HEPATOCYTES; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; REGENERATION;

EID: 39649125427     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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