An evaluation of the hypoglycemic, antioxidant and hepatoprotective potentials of onion (Allium cepa L.) on alloxan-induced diabetic rabbits

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-29

  Ogunmodede, O S ^a   Saalu, L C ^a   Ogunlade, B ^a   Akunna, G G ^a   Oyewopo, A O ^b  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Antioxidants; Diabetes mellitus; Hepatotoxicity; Hypoglycemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CATALASE; GLUCOSE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIVER PROTECTIVE AGENT; MALONALDEHYDE; ONION EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LD 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER PARENCHYMA; LIVER PROTECTION; LIVER TOXICITY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84857187511     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.21.29     Document Type: Article

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