The antidiabetic efficacy of combined extracts from two continental plants: Azadirachta indica (A. Juss) (Neem) and Vernonia amygdalina (Del.) (African Bitter Leaf)

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 239-244

  Ebong, Patrick Ekong ^a   Atangwho, Item Justin ^a   Eyong, Eyong Ubana ^a   Egbung, Godwin Eneji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Blood lucose; Diabetes mellitus; Polyherbal therapy; Vernonia amygdalina

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; RATS; UREA;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BIOCHEMICAL INDICES; DIABETES MELLITUS; NON-DIABETIC CONTROL; ORAL ADMINISTRATION; POLYHERBAL THERAPY; THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

BLOOD;

ALBUMIN; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; CHLORPROPAMIDE; PROTEIN; UREA; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA EXTRACT;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VERNONIA;

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; RATTUS; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

EID: 48249116012     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2008.239.244     Document Type: Article

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