Effects of the crude and the n-hexane extract of Nigella sativa Linn. (kalajira) upon diabetic rats

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-20

  Khanam, Matira ^a   Dewan, Zesmin Fauzia ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Nigella sativa; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; GLUTATHIONE; HEXANE; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; RAT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 68049095169     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v4i1.951     Document Type: Article

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