Hypoglycemic potential of the young leave methanolic extract of Magnifera indica in alloxan induced diabetic rat

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-241

  Ugbenyen Anthony, M ^a   Odetola Adebimpe, A ^b  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Hypoglycemic; Magnifera indica

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; MAGNIFERA INDICA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; MAGNIFERA INDICA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 56349131363     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.239.241     Document Type: Article

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