Protective effect of polyphenol-rich extract prepared from Malaysian cocoa (Theobroma cacao) on glucose levels and lipid profiles in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1442-1447

  Ruzaidi, Azli Mohd Mokhtar ^a,b   Abbe, Maleyki Mhd Jalil ^a   Amin, Ismail ^a   Nawalyah, Abdul Ghani ^a   Muhajir, Hamid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cocoa extract; Glucose levels; Hypoglycaemic; Theobroma cacao

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 44349152941     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3236     Document Type: Article

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