Evaluation of the anti-diabetic properties of Mucuna pruriens seed extract

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 632-636

  Majekodunmi, Stephen O ^a,b   Oyagbemi, Ademola A ^b   Umukoro, Solomon ^b   Odeku, Oluwatoyin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic; Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemic activity; Mucuna pruriens; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALLOXAN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; METHANOL; MUCUNA PRURIENS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE METER; CLONIC SEIZURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HYPERVENTILATION; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VELVET BEAN; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALLOXAN; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG TOXICITY; GLYBURIDE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MUCUNA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEEDS;

EID: 80052769979     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: 19957645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(11)60161-2     Document Type: Article

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