Antihyperglycaemic and toxicological evaluations of extract and fractions of gynura procumbens leaves

Tropical Life Sciences Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-93

  Algariri, Khalid ^a   Atangwho, Item Justin ^a,b   Meng, Kuong Yow ^a   Asmawi, Mohd Zaini ^a   Sadikun, Amirin ^a   Murugaiyah, Vikneswaran ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antihyperglycaemic; Blood glucose; Flavonoids; Gynura procumbens; Phenolics; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GLUCOSE; GUIDELINE; OECD; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; TOXICITY TEST; VINE;

EID: 84906100559     PISSN: 19853718     EISSN: 21804249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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