Ocimum gratissimum Linn worsens streptozotocin-induced nephrotoxicity in diabetic Wistar rats

Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 382-388

  Onaolapo, Adejoke Y ^a   Onaolapo, Olakunle J ^a   Adewole, Stephen O ^b  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Kidney; Nephrotoxicity; Ocimum gratissimum; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; METFORMIN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; UREA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY INJURY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLANT LEAF; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING; UREA BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84871627803     PISSN: 18575749     EISSN: 18575773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2012.0244     Document Type: Article

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