Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus by lifestyle, diet and medicinal plants

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-24

  Haque, N ^a   Salma, U ^a   Nurunnabi, T R ^b   Uddin, M J ^c   Jahangir, M F K ^b   Islam, S M Z ^b   Kamruzzaman, M ^b  

^a Modern Herbal Group   (Bangladesh)

^b KHULNA UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic index; Hypoglycemic; Insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; BASIL; CUCUMBER; DIET; FENUGREEK; GARLIC; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GYMNEMA; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ONION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VINCA;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CUCURBITACEAE; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; GARLIC; GLYCEMIC INDEX; GYMNEMA; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OCIMUM BASILICUM; ONIONS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGONELLA; VINCA;

EID: 79251530789     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.13.24     Document Type: Article

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