The postprandial hypoglycemic activity of fenugreek seed and seeds' extract in type 2 diabetics: A pilot study

Pharmacognosy Magazine

Volumn 4, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 134-138

  Bawadi, Hiba A ^a   Maghaydah, Sofyan N ^b   Tayyem, Rabab F ^c   Tayyem, Reema F ^c  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^c HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemia; Postprandial period; Trigonella foenum graecum L.; Type 2 diabetes (T2D)

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; PLACEBO; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; FENUGREEK EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DRUG ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; GENDER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PLANT SEED; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FENUGREEK SEED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 74049085422     PISSN: 09731296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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