Antidiabetic activity of aqueous extract of Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Pharmacognosy Magazine

Volumn 5, Issue 19 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 51-54

  Arjun, Patra ^a   Shivesh, Jha ^b   Alakh N, Sahu ^c  

^a IFTM   (India)

^b BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Eucalyptus citriodora; Flavonoids; Glibenclamide; Tannins

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 74249085988     PISSN: 09731296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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