Comparative study of the hypoglycemic effects of coconut water extract of Picralima nitida seeds (Apocynaceae) and Daonil in alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 574-576

  Ajao, Salihu M ^a   Olayaki, Luqman A ^a   Oshiba, O J ^a   Jimoh, Rabiu O ^a   Jimoh, Sikiru A ^a   Olawepo, Ayokunle ^a   Abioye, Adesola I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Albino rats; Alloxan; Coconut water; Daonil; Diabetes mellitus; Picralima nitida

Indexed keywords

COCONUT WATER EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; PICRALIMA NITIDA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; COCONUT MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECREASED APPETITE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PICRALIMA NITIDA; PLANT SEED; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT CHANGE;

APOCYNACEAE; PICRALIMA NITIDA; RATTUS;

EID: 62549089200     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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