Hypoglycemic activity of Ficus hispida (bark) in normal and diabetic albino rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 222-225

  Ghosh, Ranjib ^a   Sharatchandra, Kh ^b   Rita, S ^b   Thokchom, I S ^b  

^a GSL Medical College and General Hospital   (India)

^b REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; DRUG VEHICLE; FICUS HISPIDA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE OXIDASE; GLYCOGEN; INSULIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FICUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; GLYCOGEN LIVER LEVEL; GLYCOGEN MUSCLE LEVEL; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; HEMIDIAPHRAGM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4444335570     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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