Anti-diabetic and hypolipidaemic properties of garlic (Allium sativum) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 108-115

  Thomson, Martha ^a   Al Amin, Zainab M ^a   Al Qattan, Khaled K ^a   Shaban, Lemia H ^a   Ali, Muslim ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Garlic; Hypoglycaemic activity; Hypolipidaemic activity; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GARLIC EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; PROTEIN; STREPTOZOCIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; EXPERIMENTAL RAT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 63449112936     PISSN: 16067754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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