Antidiabetic activity of aqueous extract and non polysaccharide fraction of Cynodon dactylon Pers.

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 660-667

  Jarald, E E ^a   Joshi, S B ^a   Jain, D C ^a  

^a B R NAHATA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Antidiabetic activity; Cynodon dactylon; Hypoglycaemic activity; Lipid profile

Indexed keywords

CYNODON DACTYLON; RATTUS;

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; CYNODON; DIET RESTRICTION; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ALLOXAN; ANIMALS; CYNODON; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; FASTING; FEMALE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 62849115818     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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