Antihyperglycaemic activity of aqueous leaf extract of Combretum micranthum (Combretaceae) in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-37

  Chika, Aminu ^a   Bello, Shaibu Oricha ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Combretum micranthum G. Don; Diabetic rats

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; CINNARIZINE; COMBRETUM MICRANTHUM EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; PLANT EXTRACT;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM MICRANTHUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; ANIMAL; COMBRETUM; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; METABOLISM; PHYTOTHERAPY; REFERENCE VALUE; WISTAR RAT;

ALLOXAN; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; COMBRETUM; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GLYBURIDE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REFERENCE VALUES;

COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM MICRANTHUM; RATTUS;

EID: 77951979388     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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