Anti-hyperglycemic activity of Commelina communis L.: Inhibition of α-glucosidase

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Youn, Ji Youn ^a   Park, Hyo Young ^a   Cho, Kyung Hea ^a  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glucosidase; Commelina communis L.; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; COMMELINA COMMUNIS EXTRACT; MALTOSE; PLANT EXTRACT; STARCH; STREPTOZOCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOCYTE; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHO CELL; COMMELINA COMMUNIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FIBROBLAST; GLUCOSE ABSORPTION; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHO CELLS; COMMELINA; CRICETINAE; DIABETES MELLITUS, EXPERIMENTAL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 9644301115     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2003.08.015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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