A systematic review about effects of aerial portions of Urtica dioica (nettle) on some cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes mellitus

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 306-313

  Namazi, Nazli ^a   Esfanjani, Ali Tarighat ^a   Heshmati, Javad ^a   Bahrami, Amir ^a   Nazemiyeh, Hossein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus; Inflammation; Lipid profile; Nettle; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ETHER; GLIBENCLAMIDE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; URTICA DIOICA EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84863925410     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.306.313     Document Type: Article

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