Natural medicines from plant source used for therapy of diabetes mellitus: An overview of its pharmacological aspects

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 239-250

  Patel, D K ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Laloo, D ^a   Hemalatha, S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Blood glucose; Diabetes mellitus; Herbal therapy; Insulin; Oral hypoglycemic agent; Phytoconstituent; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

AFZELIA AFRICANA EXTRACT; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS EXTRACT; ANDROGRAPHIS LINEATA EXTRACT; ANNONA SQUAMOSA EXTRACT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS EXTRACT; ASYSTASIA GANGETICA EXTRACT; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; BRASSICA JUNCEA EXTRACT; CAESALPINIA BONDUC EXTRACT; CAESALPINIA DIGYNA EXTRACT; CASSICA AURICULATA EXTRACT; CASSICA SIAMEA EXTRACT; CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM EXTRACT; CLEOME ASPERA EXTRACT; CLITORA TERNATEA EXTRACT; COCCINIA INDICA EXTRACT; CUCUMIS SATIVUS EXTRACT; DECALAPIS EXTRACT; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA EXTRACT; DODONAEA VISCOSA EXTRACT; ENICOSTEMMA LITTORALE EXTRACT; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULES EXTRACT; HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA EXTRACT; HYBANTHUS ENNEASPERMUS EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG;

AFZELIA AFRICANA; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS; ANDROGRAPHIS LINEATA; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTOCARPUS HETEROPHYLLUS; ASYSTASIA GANGETICA; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CAESALPINIA DIGYNA; CASSICA AURICULATA; CASSICA SIAMEA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLEOME ASPERA; CLITORA TERNATEA; COCCINIA INDICA; DECALAPIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIOSPYROS PEREGRINA; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENICOSTEMMA LITTORALE; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULES; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOLARRHENA ANTIDYSENTERICA; HYBANTHUS ENNEASPERMUS; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICINAL PLANT; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84861367727     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60054-1     Document Type: Article

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