Effect of samh seeds supplementation (Mesembryanthemum forsskalei Hochst) on liver enzymes and lipid profiles of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-28

  Al Faris, Nora A ^a   Al sawadi, Ali D ^b   Alokail, Majed S ^b  

^a PRINCESS NOURAH BINT ABDULRAHMAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Lipid peroxidation; Lipid profile; Mesembryanthemum forsskalei Hochst seeds (samh seeds); Streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

Indexed keywords

MESEMBRYANTHEMUM; MESEMBRYANTHEMUM FORSSKALEI; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 75149177048     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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