In vivo investigation of anti-diabetic properties of ripe onion juice in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Preventive Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 169-174

  Lee, Chul Won ^a   Lee, Hyung Seok ^b   Cha, Yong Jun ^c   Joo, Woo Hong ^c   Kang, Dae Ook ^c   Moon, Ja Young ^c  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b KT and G Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic; Endoplasmic Reticulum stress; Hypoglycemic effect; Onion; Streptozotocin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887217855     PISSN: 22871098     EISSN: 22878602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3746/pnf.2013.18.3.169     Document Type: Article

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