Anti-diabetic and anti-oxidant effects of Zingiber officinale on alloxan-induced and insulin-resistant diabetic male rats

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-96

  Iranloye, B O ^a   Arikawe, A P ^a   Rotimi, G ^a   Sogbade, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Insulin resistance; Malonydealdehyde; Zingiber officinale

Indexed keywords

ALLOXAN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; INSULIN; MALONALDEHYDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS; GINGER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALLOXAN; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; GINGER; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MALONDIALDEHYDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84881219329     PISSN: 0794859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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