Anti-diabetic properties and toxicological studies of Triplochiton scleroxylon on the heart enzymes in normal and streptozotocin - induced diabetic rabbits

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1025-1029

  Prohp, T P ^a   Onoagbe, I O ^b  

^a NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetic rabbits; Heart enzymes; Triplochiton scleroxylon

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATINE KINASE; HEART ENZYME; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GLUCOSE; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BARK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART FUNCTION TEST; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TOXICITY TESTING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON; CARDIOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; RABBIT;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; TRIPLOCHITON SCLEROXYLON;

EID: 67650169095     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1025.1029     Document Type: Article

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