Chromium(III) in cactus pad and its possible role in the antihyperglycemic activity

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 311-314

  Díaz Medina, Elena M ^a   Martín Herrera, Domingo ^a   Rodríguez Rodríguez, Elena M ^a   Díaz Romero, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antihyperglycemic activity; Cactus pad; Chromium(III); Opuntia genus; Rat

Indexed keywords

CACTACEAE; OPUNTIA; OPUNTIA DILLENII; RATTUS;

EID: 84857687519     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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