Herbal extract of gynostemma pentaphyllum decreases hepatic glucose output in type 2 diabetic goto-kakizaki rats

International Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Yassin, K ^a   Huyen, V T T ^a,b,c   Hoa, K N ^d   Ostenson C G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^c National Institute of Gerontology   (Viet Nam)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glucose tolerance; Gynostemma pentaphyllum; Herbal medicine; Insulin sensitivity

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GLYCOGEN LIVER LEVEL; HEPATIC GLUCOSE OUTPUT; HEPATOBILIARY PARAMETERS; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; LIVER PERFUSION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; RAT; TREATMENT DURATION;

GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM; RATTUS;

EID: 79959589582     PISSN: 15509702     EISSN: 15552810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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