Effect of aqueous extracts of Hibiscus sabdariffa and Zingiber Officinale on blood cholesterol and glucose levels of rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 3949-3951

  Agoreyo, F O ^a   Agoreyo, B O ^a   Onuorah, M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aqueous extracts; H. sabdariffa; Plasma cholesterol; Plasma glucose; Z. officinale

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; GINGER EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; RAT; SHAM FEEDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; RATTUS; ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 56249085287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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