Hypoglycemic effects of Gynura procumbens fractions on streptozotocin- induced diabetic rats involved phosphorylation of GSK3β (Ser-9) in liver

Sains Malaysiana

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 969-975

  June, Chong Ching ^a   Wen, Lee Hui ^a   Sani, Halimah Abdullah ^a   Latip, Jalifah ^a   Gansau, Jualang Azlan ^b   Chin, Lee Ping ^b   Embi, Noor ^a   Sidek, Hasidah Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

GSK3; Gynura procumbens; Hypoglycemic activity; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DIABETES; ETHANOL; GLUCOSE; PLANT; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; GYNURA; RATTUS;

EID: 84864650241     PISSN: 01266039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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