Effect of Ficus deltoidea extracts on hepatic basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 796-803

  Adam, Z ^a   Hamid, Muhajir ^b   Ismail, A ^b   Khamis, S ^a  

^a MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Chang liver cell line; Ficus deltoidea; Glucose uptake activity

Indexed keywords

FICUS DELTOIDEA EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; PLANT EXTRACT; ROSIGLITAZONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; FICUS DELTOIDEA; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIVER CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN;

FICUS DELTOIDEA;

EID: 77349084862     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.796.803     Document Type: Article

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