Preliminary phytochemical screening and evaluation of hypoglycemic properties of the root extract of Uveria chamae

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 326-331

  Emeka, Emordi Jonathan ^a   Oluwatoyin, Agbaje Esther ^b   Adekunle, Oreagba Ibrahim ^b   Ignis, Iribhogbe Osede ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hypoglycemia; Uveria chamae

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN; SAPONIN; SUGAR; TANNIN; TERPENE; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UVERIA CHAMAE EXTRACT;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANNONACEAE; ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; LD 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UVARIA CHAMAE;

EID: 84927641528     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v10i2.22287     Document Type: Article

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