Hypoglycemic effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of leaves of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae)

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-343

  Ferreira, Edilene B ^a   Fernandes, Luiz Claudio ^b   Galende, Sharize B ^a   Cortez, Diogenes A G ^a   Bazotte, Roberto B ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic plants; Averrhoa carambola; Gluconeogenesis; Hypoglycemic effect; Oxalidaceae; Star fruit

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849084687     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2008000300005     Document Type: Article

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