Effect of Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. leaves extract on certain physiological parameters of diabetic rats

Journal of King Saud University - Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-141

  El Shafey, Aziza A M ^a   El Ezabi, Magda M ^a   Seliem, Moshira M E ^a   Ouda, Hannen H M ^a   Ibrahim, Doaa S ^a  

^a BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Gymnema sylvestre; Lipid profile; Liver function enzymes; Oxidative stress; Plasma glucose; Plasma insulin; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875276681     PISSN: 10183647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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