In vitro anti-hyperglycemia properties of the aqueous stem bark extract from Strychnos henningsii (Gilg)

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 120-127

  Oyedemi, Sunday ^a   Koekemoer, Trevor ^b   Bradley, Graeme ^a   Van De Venter, Maryna ^b   Afolayan, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adipocyte; Glucose uptake; Hepatotoxicity; Hyperglycemia; Protein glycation; Strychnos henningsii

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880318210     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13410-013-0120-8     Document Type: Article

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