Pharmacological and analytical aspects of gymnemic acid: A concise report

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 414-416

  Patel, K ^a   Gadewar, M ^b   Tripathi, R ^c  

^a GLA Group   (India)

^b SKIPS   (India)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Bioavailability; Gymnema sylvestre; Gymnemic acid; Pharmacological activity

Indexed keywords

GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLUCOSE; GYMNEMIC ACID; GYMNEMIC ACID I; GYMNEMIC ACID II; GYMNEMIC ACID III; GYMNEMIC ACID IV; GYMNEMIC ACID V; GYMNEMIC ACID VII; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOGLIBOSE;

ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASTE;

EID: 84865093420     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(12)60090-5     Document Type: Article

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