Oral administration of extract from Curcuma longa lowers blood glucose and attenuates alloxan-induced hyperlipidemia in diabetic rabbits

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 625-628

  Nwozo, Sarah ^a   Adaramoye, Oluwatosin ^a   Ajaiyeoba, Edith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan induced diabetes rabbits; Antihyperglycmeic; Curcuma longa; Hypolipidemic

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; PROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLYDIPSIA; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALIA; CURCUMA LONGA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 64049108953     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.625.628     Document Type: Article

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