Effect of hexane extract of Cassia fistula barks on blood glucose and lipid profile in Streptozotocin diabetic rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 292-296

  Nirmala, A ^a   Eliza, J ^a   Rajalakshmi, M ^a   Priya, Edel ^a   Daisy, P ^a  

^a HOLY CROSS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antihyperglycemic effect; Bark; Cassia fistula; Glucose level; Lipid profile

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CASSIA FISTULA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; HEXANE; LIPID; POLYPHENOL; STREPTOZOCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BARK; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG URINE LEVEL; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; RAT; SENNA; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 60249091075     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2008.292.296     Document Type: Article

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