Evaluation of the antidiarrhoeal and antidiabetic activities of the leaf aqueous extract of Syzygium cordatum Hoscht. ex C.Krauss (Mytraceae) in rodents

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 125-133

  Deliwe, M ^a   Amabeoku, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antidiarrhoeal and antidiabetic activities; Leaf aqueous extract; Mice; Mytraceae; Rats; Syzygium cordatum

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CASTOR OIL; CHLORPROPAMIDE; LOPERAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SYZYGIUM CORDATUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIDIARRHEAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; LD 50; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RODENT; STREPTOZOCIN DIABETES; TOXICITY TESTING; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84878828880     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2013.125.133     Document Type: Article

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