Protective effects of Ocimum sanctum on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats

Natural Product Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-478

  Muralikrishnan, G ^a   Pillai, S K ^b   Shakeel, F ^c  

^a Vignan's Engineering College   (India)

^b TICEL Biotechnology Park   (India)

^c AL ARAB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Aqueous extract; Lipid peroxidation; Ocimum sanctum

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; OCIMUM SANCTUM EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; PROTECTION; RAT;

ANIMALS; CATALASE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; OCIMUM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM; RATTUS;

EID: 84857541753     PISSN: 14786419     EISSN: 14786427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2010.531016     Document Type: Article

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