Fenugreek: A natural prototype oral hypoglycaemic agent used in Malta

Malta Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 41-44

  Savona Ventura, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycaemic agents; Phytotherapy; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

CICHORIUM SPINOSUM EXTRACT; CINCHONA EXTRACT; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS EXTRACT; HELIANTHUS TUBEROSUS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSULIN; OLEA EUROPEA EXTRACT; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; SULFONE; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA EXTRACT;

CICHORIUM SPINOSUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE; MALTA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OLEA EUROPEA; PHYSICIAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 71049174165     PISSN: 18133339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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