The effect of aqueous root extract of Sphenocentrum jollyanum on blood glucose level of rabbits

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 870-874

  Godwin, Mbaka ^a   Olufunmilayo, Adeyemi ^b   Abraham, Osinubi ^b   Crescie, Noronha ^b   Abayomi, Okanlawon ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ant diabetes; Rabbits; Sphenocentrum jollyanum

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; GLIBENCLAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; SPHENOCENTRUM JOLLYANUM EXTRACT; SUGAR; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LD 50; MENISPERMACEAE; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; RABBIT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SPHENOCENTRUM JOLLYANUM;

MENISPERMACEAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 73649146578     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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