Ethanolic extract of ocimum grattissimum leaves (linn.) rapidly lowers blood glucose levels in diabetic wistar rats

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 351-357

  Onaolapo, Adejoke Y ^a   Onaolapo, Olakunle J ^a   Adewole, Stephen A ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Ocimum gratissimum; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; METFORMIN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; STREPTOZOCIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PLANT LEAF; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 83755183909     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2011.0172     Document Type: Article

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