Antioxidant effect of Boerhavia diffusa L. in tissues of alloxan induced diabetic rats

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 989-992

  Amarnath Satheesh, M ^a   Pari, L ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan diabetes; Boerhavia diffusa; Enzymic antioxidants; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; ENZYMES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ORGANIC ACIDS;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; KIDNEYS; RATS; THIOBARBUTRIC ACID;

TISSUE;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; GLUTATHIONE; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; METABOLISM; NYCTAGINACEAE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; GLUTATHIONE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; NYCTAGINACEAE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

BOERHAVIA; BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA;

EID: 5344244809     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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