The beneficial effects of extracts of hibiscus sabdariffa calyces in alloxan-diabetic rats: Reduction of free-radical load and enhancement of antioxidant status

Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 141-149

  Sini, J M ^a   Umar, I A ^a   Inuwa, H M ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Catalase; Hibiscus sabdariffa; Thiobarbituric acid (TBARS)

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; OLEIC ACID; SCAVENGER; THIOBARBITURIC ACID; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXCRETION; HEMATOCRIT; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 84856967494     PISSN: 21412502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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