A contemporary treatment approach to both diabetes and depression by cordyceps sinensis, Rich in Vanadium

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-389

  Guo, Jian You ^a   Han, Chun Chao ^b   Liu, Yong Mei ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA   (China)

Author keywords

antidepressants; depression; diabetes; high blood sugar diabetes; vanadium enriched Cordyceps sinensis

Indexed keywords

CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; STREPTOZOCIN; VANADIUM DERIVATIVE;

ATTENUATION; CLIMBING; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; FORCED SWIMMING TEST; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HYPOTHESIS; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OPHIOCORDYCEPS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES;

EID: 77953848897     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep201     Document Type: Review

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