Cytoprotective, antihyperglycemic and phytochemical properties of Cocos nucifera (L.) inflorescence

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 804-810

  Renjith, R S ^a   Chikku, A M ^a   Rajamohan, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Antihyperglycemic; Coconut inflorescence; Cytoprotective property; Phenolic compound; Phytochemical; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALKALOID; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBOHYDRATE; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; INSULIN; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CELL PROTECTION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLORESCENCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC; COCONUT INFLORESCENCE; CYTOPROTECTIVE PROPERTY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMICAL; STREPTOZOTOCIN;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; COCOS; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFLORESCENCE; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84880620547     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(13)60142-X     Document Type: Article

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