Insulin sensitizing effect of 3 Indian medicinal plants: An in vitro study

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 30-33

  Kalekar, Samidha A ^a   Munshi, Renuka P ^a   Bhalerao, Supriya S ^a   Thatte, Urmila M ^b  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

3T3 L1 adipocytes; Curcuma longa; Glucose uptake; Phyllanthus emblica; Tinospora cordifolia

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; DEXAMETHASONE; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; ISOBUTYLMETHYLXANTHINE; PIOGLITAZONE; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT;

ADIPOCYTE; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FIBROBLAST; GLUCOSE TRANSPORT; IN VITRO STUDY; INSULIN SENSITIVITY;

3T3 L1 ADIPOCYTES; CURCUMA LONGA; GLUCOSE UPTAKE; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA;

3T3-L1 CELLS; ADIPOCYTES; ANIMALS; CURCUMA; DEOXYGLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MICE; PHYLLANTHUS EMBLICA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; TINOSPORA;

EID: 84874888960     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.106431     Document Type: Article

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