Evaluation of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graceum L.), effects seeds extract on insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 475-481

  Bashtian, Maryam Hassanzadeh ^a   Emami, Seyed Ahmad ^b   Mousavifar, Nezhat ^c   Esmaily, Habib Allah ^d   Mahmoudi, Mahmoud ^c   Poor, Amir Hooshang Mohammad ^d  

^a NORTH KHORASAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fenugreek; Insulin resistance; Metformin; Oligo amenorrhea; PCOS

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN; PLACEBO; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRIER CONTRACEPTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FENUGREEK; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PLANT SEED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84878954991     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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