| Title | Evaluation of antidiabetic effect of Momordica cymbalaria fruit in alloxan-diabetic rats. |
| Author(s) | Kameswararao B, Kesavulu MM, Apparao C |
| Institution | Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological and Earth Science, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi 517502, India. |
| Source | Fitoterapia 2003 Feb; 74(1-2):7-13. |
| MeSH | Alloxan
Animals
Antilipemic Agents
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental
Fruit
Hyperlipidemia
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Lipoproteins, HDL Cholesterol
Lipoproteins, LDL Cholesterol
Male
Momordica
Phytotherapy
Plant Extracts
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Triglycerides
|
| Abstract | The oral treatment with the aqueous extract of Momordica cymbalaria fruit (MC) (0.5 g/kg) for 6 weeks showed a significant antihyperglycemic as well as antihyperlipidemic effects in the alloxan-induced diabetic rats. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Evaluation Studies
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 12628387 |
