Antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activity of Punica granatum linn on alloxan induced rats

World Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 178-182

  Radhika, S ^a   Smila, K H ^a   Muthezhilan, R ^b  

^a Vel Sri Ranga Sanku College (Arts and Science)   (India)

^b VEL TECH RANGARAJAN DR SAGUNTHALA R D INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PUNICA GRANATUM EXTRACT; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ALLOXAN DIABETES MELLITUS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SEED HUSK; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84857316963     PISSN: 18173055     EISSN: 19904061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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