Anti-diabetic effect of watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad) on streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 251-254

  Ahn, Jiyun ^a   Choi, Wonhee ^a   Ha, Taeyoul ^a   Kim, Suna ^b  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Open University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Insulin; Streptozotocin; Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad)

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANTI DIABETICS; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; PANCREATIC CELLS; STREPTOZOTOCIN; VULGARIS; WATERMELON RINDS;

MAMMALS;

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; MUS;

EID: 79959705347     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-011-0034-5     Document Type: Article

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