Hypoglycaemic and hypolipidemic activities of Rauwolfia serpentina in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 323-326

  Qureshi, S A ^a   Nawaz, A ^a   Udani, S K ^a   Azmi, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

^b DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Diabetes; Hypoglycaemic; Hypolipidemic; Rauwolfia serpentina

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALLOXAN; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CHLORPROPAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; RAUWOLFIA EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; EXPERIMENTAL RAT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HERB; HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY; HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; THERAPY EFFECT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 70449647156     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.323.326     Document Type: Article

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