An open label study on the supplementation of gymnema sylvestre in type 2 diabetics

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-282

  Kumar, Smriti Nanda ^a   Mani, Uliyar Vitaldas ^a   Mani, Indirani ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate therapy; Gymnema sylvestre; Management of diabetes; NIDDM

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; EATING DISORDER; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYTOTHERAPY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE;

AGED; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING DISORDERS; FASTING; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD;

GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE;

EID: 77955586354     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: 1939022X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2010.505901     Document Type: Article

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