Hypoglycaemic effects of dietary intake of ripe and unripe Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomatoes) on streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in rats

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 50-53

  Akinnuga, A M ^a   Bamidele, O ^b   Ebunlomo, O A ^c   Adeniyi, O S ^d   Adeleyea, G S ^c   Ebomuche, L C ^c  

^a LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b BOWEN UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycaemia; Lycopersicon esculentum; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77949591661     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16084217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ojbsci.2010.50.53     Document Type: Article

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