A review on Insulin plant (Costus igneus Nak)

Pharmacognosy Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 67-72

  Hegde, Prakash ^a   Rao, Harini ^a   Rao, Prasanna ^a  

^a Department of Post graduate studies in Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Anti diabetic activity; Costus igneus Nak; Costus pictus D. Don; diabetes mellitus; insulin plant

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ACUTE TOXICITY; AMELIORATIVE EFFECT; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COSTUS; COSTUS IGNEUS NAK; DIURESIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HYPOLIPEMIA; HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY; MICROPROPAGATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT STRUCTURES; PUTATIVE ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 84893580960     PISSN: 09737847     EISSN: 09762787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.125536     Document Type: Review

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