Ameliorating effects of a nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica) complex on blood glucose in db/db mice

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 255-259

  Son, Yong Suk ^a   Yoon, Jin A ^b   Lee, Sung Joon ^a   Kim, Han Kyeom ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Baewha Women's University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

db db mice; Hypoglycemic; Insulin; Opuntia ficus indica; Pancreatic islet

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; MAMMALS;

AMELIORATING EFFECT; DB/DB MOUSE; HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; HYPOGLYCEMIC; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA; PANCREATIC ISLET; PLASMA INSULIN LEVELS;

BLOOD;

MUS; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA;

EID: 79959687742     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-011-0035-4     Document Type: Article

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