Comparative effects of mature coconut water (Cocos nucifera) and glibenclamide on some biochemical parameters in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 481-487

  Preetha, P P ^a   Girija Devi, V ^b   Rajamohan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

^b Government College for Women   (India)

Author keywords

Albumin; Alloxan; Glycated hemoglobin; Insulin; L arginine; Serum nitrite

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALBUMIN; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ARGININE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CREATININE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; GLOBULIN; GLUCOSE; GLYCOGEN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HERBACEOUS AGENT; INSULIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; UREA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COCONUT MILK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 84879067670     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2013005000027     Document Type: Article

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