Systematic review of the renal protective effect of Astragalus membranaceus (root) on diabetic nephropathy in animal models

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-196

  Zhang, Juqian ^a   Xie, Xisheng ^a   Li, Chen ^a   Fu, Ping ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astragalus membranaceus; Diabetic nephropathy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS EXTRACT; CAPTOPRIL; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; IRBESARTAN; LOSARTAN; POLYSACCHARIDE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE;

ALBUMINURIA; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EXPERIMENTAL RAT; GLOMERULUS BASEMENT MEMBRANE; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; RENAL PROTECTION; REVIEW; URINARY EXCRETION;

ALBUMINURIA; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS;

ANIMALIA; ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70350342864     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.08.046     Document Type: Review

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