Antidiabetic and histopathological analysis of fenugreek extract on alloxan induced diabetic rats

International Journal of Drug Development and Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 356-364

  Babu, Ramesh K ^a   Yogesh, ^b   Raghavendra, H L ^c   Kantikar, S M ^a   Prakash, K B ^c  

^a SIMS   (India)

^b RR College of Pharmacy   (India)

^c DAVANGERE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alloxan; Diabetes mellitus; Fenugreek

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FENUGREEK; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS; PANCREAS ISLET; RAT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 78650093289     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09759344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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